Archive for the 'Whale Shark' Category

Whale sharks' food scarce

The frenzy may be attributed to a fisherman named Dodong (wearing green in the video) who somehow managed to train the whale sharks, the largest fish in the world to be friendly. Yes, friendly! Marco Santos of Aquaholics By Brian Ring (from the Connecticut Whale) Hartford, CT – The Connecticut Whale defeated the Worcester Sharks, [...]

Whale shark, 40-foot-long threatened animal, hauled onto Pakistani pier

Pakistani fishermen reel in 40-foot whale shark [VIDEO] | Report: 6-7 ton whale shark found unconscious off pier, later sold for roughly $18000. While the news of a 40-foot long whale shark caught in Pakistan, and apparently sold for $18750 has made the news, nobody is enquiring into the cause of. Fisherman in Pakistan got [...]

Huge whale shark sold for $2200 in Pakistan

Whale shark: A 7.7 ton whale shark was found off the coast of Pakistan. Whale sharks are the biggest fish in the sea. By Michail Vafeiadis, Contributor / February 8, 2012 Staff of Karachi fisheries lift a 7.7 ton whale shark in Karachi, Pakistani fishermen reel in 40-foot whale shark [VIDEO] | Report: 6-7 ton [...]

Photos: 40 Foot Whale Shark Found Dead In Arabian Sea

26 (Bloomberg) — WhaleShark Media Inc., which operates online-coupon websites, plans to triple its marketing budget this year after acquisitions helped it increase revenue. The Austin, Texas-based company, whose sales jumped 50 percent in 2011 to Whale sharks may be the world's biggest fish—18 to 32 feet long and averaging 20 tons—but they don't seem [...]

Hundreds of whale sharks meet off the Mexican coast

While the shark doesn't get any bigger than 20 to 22 inches, size doesn't matter in its kingdom. It has been known to attack northern elephant seals, whale sharks, leopard seals, killer whales and, yes, even submarines, according to the study. A whale shark, nearly six meters (20 feet) long, swims near the surface of [...]