The waters that surround the islands that comprise Hawaii are home to more than 40 unique species of shark, and one snorkeler ...

There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world's oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They're found from polar waters to the ...

(CN) – An international team of marine scientists has discovered not just one but two new species of the rarely seen six-gilled sawshark in the West Indian Ocean. The newly discovered sharks go by the ...

I write about the world of biology. Numerous shark species are capable of inflicting mortal harm on humans. Here are ten species that ... [+] researchers know for sure have killed at least one ...

(WCTV) - Florida officials on Tuesday added oceanic whitetip sharks to the list of shark species prohibited from being harvested or harmed in state waters. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

In Hawaii, the species goes unidentified in about 40 percent of incidents. “There’s a lot we don’t understand about shark bite incidents,” Meyer said in a taped statement released Friday.

In a groundbreaking discovery that sheds light on the complex dynamics of oceanic predation, scientists have documented the first known case of a porbeagle shark being consumed by a larger predator.

Two shark species, including the endangered soupfin shark, have been confirmed in Puget Sound, marking notable ecological shifts. Researchers at Oregon State University have made the first scientific ...

A great white shark is believed to have been spotted in British waters this month – but how common are they and what species can we expect to see? Photos believed to be of the ocean predator ...

DNA tests show that shark products destined for restaurants include two species vulnerable to extinction. Consumers may be unaware what shark they are eating - and whether it is from a sustainable ...

PORTLAND, Ore.— Conservation organizations submitted a petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service today requesting protection of the tope shark under the Endangered Species Act. The waters off ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity submitted a petition today urging the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect the great hammerhead shark under the Endangered Species Act. Today’s ...