The shark, known as Contender, was first spotted just off the Florida-Georgia border on January 17 and is the largest male ...

The Galapagos Islands are home to many species of shark, including the largest shark, the whale shark. Whale sharks are massive creatures that can grow to a whopping 18m (57 feet), topping the scales ...

Their skin is covered with denticles, tooth-like scales that differ from the scales ... ovoviparous (born live from an egg). Largest Shark: The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish ...

The group includes the more famous animals such as whale sharks and great whites ... The earliest fossil evidence for sharks or their ancestors are a few scales dating to 450 million years ago, during ...

Estimates suggest megalodon actually grew to between 15 and 18 metres in length, three times longer than the largest recorded great white shark. It may have been comparable in length to today's ...

Whale sharks are drawn to natural underwater features such as seamounts and canyons as well as artificial features like offshore oil and gas platforms, with both acting as migratory "stepping ...