Ever wonder what the ocean looks like from a shark's perspective? New research on whale sharks is disrupting what science understands about the 20-ton giants – and creating mesmerizing footage in the process.
Whale sharks – filter-feeding sharks that get their name from their whale-like size – have largely been observed from the surface, but researchers from the Australian Institute of Marine Science and Murdoch University asked a key question: what do whale sharks do when no one is watching?