Incredible footage showing a man briefly being 'swallowed' by a whale is the latest in seemingly similar, yet mostly benign interactions.

The Georgia Aquarium describes a whale shark’s throat as the size of a quarter, though others say it can be as large as a human fist. Whale sharks kind of look like giant checkerboarded catfish ...

Researchers have captured rare video of whale shark courtship behavior, revealing intimate details of the largest fish in the sea.

How big they are: Smaller than a human hand to the size of a school ... Different sharks use different strategies to eat. Like many actual whales, the whale shark filter-feeds, straining teeny ...

Green Anaconda – One of the largest snakes in the world, this giant constrictor can swallow large prey, including deer and caimans, and could theoretically consume a human. Nile Crocodile – These ...

Emory graduate Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant explores conservation efforts for the species in the Feb. 15 episode of “Mutual of Omaha’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 ...