Whale shark

A whale shark is seen in the Galapagos Islands in this September 5, 2012 picture released to Reuters.

Your vacation photos might actually help save the world’s biggest fish

Environment

If you’ve gone snorkeling, diving or whale-watching, the photos and videos you post online are becoming an important part of scientific research on some marine species. That’s especially true in the case of the whale shark, the world’s biggest fish.

The World

Video: Coming Face to Face with a Whale Shark

Environment

Whale Sharks in the Gulf