Scientists put cameras on whale sharks for the first time and saw something they'd never seen before

First-of-its-Kind Footage Shows the Ocean From a Whale Shark's Perspective

Researchers attached cameras to whale sharks, the world's largest known fish, to witness krill chases for the first time and gain exciting new insights into how these beloved fish forage and snack.

Scientists put cameras on whale sharks for the first time and saw something they'd never seen before

Whale sharks may be the biggest fish in the ocean, but their feeding habits have remained mysterious. Now, new camera footage from the backs of these gentle giants has captured them doing something scientists rarely get to see: hunting for food far below the surface.The footage reveals that whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) spend far more time feeding underwater than scientists realized and that they use a surprising variety of foraging techniques …