A great white shark named Contender is the largest male ever tagged by the research group OCEARCH. Contender was tagged off the Georgia-Florida border and has since traveled over 3,200 miles. The ...

New research reveals that deep-sea mining could dramatically threaten 30 species of sharks, rays, and ghost sharks whose habitats overlap with proposed mining zones. Many of these species, already at ...

The species they assessed included iconic examples such as the whale shark, manta ray, and the megamouth shark, and also many lesser known, but just as interesting deep-sea species, such as the pygmy ...

The Pygmy Shark (Euprotomicrus bispinatus), the world’s second smallest shark species and one of the species with a high overlap with proposed deep sea mining. The habitat of thirty species of sharks, ...

Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, Massachusetts was closed for swimming for a second day in a row after a reported shark sighting Friday morning. The city in a social media post told beachgoers to ...

With over 500 species swimming in our oceans, sharks are far more diverse and complex than many realize. This article dives into 12 genuinely fascinating facts about these ancient mariners of the deep ...

The pregnant wife of former NBA star Danilo Gallinari spoke out about the traumatizing shark bite she received while swimming in Puerto Rico late last month. Eleonora Boi, who was six months pregnant ...

Two men survived separate shark attacks in the Bahamas and near Jupiter Inlet, Florida. Both men were treated at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach. Experts say most shark bites are due to ...

Shark Week 2025, a week dedicated to shark education and entertainment, runs from July 20-26 on the Discovery Channel. Sharks inhabit the waters off the coast of South Jersey, with a variety of ...

Whether they're terrified or in awe, people are fascinated with sharks. The marine predators, both dangerous and beautiful, are essential to marine environments, according to the National Oceanic and ...

Sharks are vital to many marine ecosystems despite being often viewed as dangerous predators. Florida leads in shark-bites, but shark-related fatalities are statistically rare. Over 300 shark species ...