English: whale shark Deutsch: Walhai (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Behold the beauty!

1. Conservation Meets High Art/Fashion: Photographer Shawn Heinrichs made these gorgeous images of whale sharks and their “mermaid” counterparts.

2. Sign This: Help Whale Sharks & Their Brethren by keeping state finning laws strong.

3. Whale Shark 101: a great 3-minute video about the world’s largest fish.

4. This Just In: Indonesian Fishermen free juvenile whale shark caught in fishing net.

5. Where do they go? Listen & Read: NPR’s story on the mysteries of whale shark migration.