Sharks
Incredible drone footage helps dispel myths about great white sharks
"I am amazed at just how little attention it shows in the surfers."
3 months ago
Sharks
Watch: Harmless whale shark scares Israeli beachgoers
"He's going for that woman!" Nope, he's going for the plankton ...
3 months ago
New Species
These sharks evolved for walking and that's just what they'll do
Four species of walking sharks have been discovered off the coast of northern Australia and New Guinea.
9 months ago
Sharks
Are we ready for shark conservation to succeed?
Successful conservation means more sharks, which is great for the health of the ocean but could also be problematic in a few important ways. Here’s...
one year ago
Sharks
Shark Awareness Day: Can you guess the shark by its silhouette?
It's a lineup of iconic species to test your shark ID skills. And there's a catch: you've only got silhouettes to go on.
one year ago
Sharks
Researchers tagged a deep-sea shark in its natural habitat and the footage is pretty crazy
Prowling the depths of the deep ocean is an almost prehistoric predator.
one year ago
Sharks
Watch: Shark gets swallowed whole by wreckfish in deep-sea feeding frenzy
If there's one lesson that the ocean is determined to teach us it's that there's always a bigger fish.
one year ago
Sharks
Are sharks being attacked by killer whales off Cape Town's coast?
The False Bay ocean food chain in Cape Town began to change significantly in 2015 with the appearance of shark-eating killer whales.
one year ago
Sharks
Watch a tiny shark embryo wriggling inside its egg casing
Here's a rare peek at a live shark embryo wriggling inside its egg casing.
one year ago
Sharks
Watch: Family works together to save entangled whale shark in Hawaii
“It’s a family story.”
2 years ago
Sharks
Whale sharks gather at a few specific locations around the world – now we know why
Why do whale sharks come together at just 20 locations around the globe?
2 years ago
Sharks
Watch: Tiger shark chomps down on a turtle in the Gulf of Mexico
Sea turtles are equipped with some pretty heavy-duty body armour, but their tough carapaces are no match for the serrated teeth of tiger sharks.
2 years ago
Sharks
Sharks can have bellybuttons – and other facts about their incredible diversity
This new research shows just how different male and female sharks can be.
2 years ago
Sharks
Biologist films tiger sharks tearing into a whale carcass
A group of tiger sharks tearing into a bobbing whale carcass is a sight that would keep most people out of the water, but for biologist Neil...
2 years ago
Sharks
'Hidden sharks': how we found a new way to detect them
Sleuthing scientists are using environmental DNA to help figure out which sharks swim where.
2 years ago
