There are more viviparous shark species - which bear live young - than sharks that lay eggs. But throughout Earth's oceans, viviparity occurs in a variety of forms. Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are ...

Despite their enormous size, whale sharks eat tiny planktonic organisms, including copepods, arrow worms, fish eggs, crab larvae, coral spawn and krill. Whale sharks are known for being gentle giants ...

“The whale shark has the smallest brain compared to body mass. The brain is the size of an egg,” said Francesca Pancaldi, first author of the study and a researcher at Centro ...