Captain Tim Hagerich of Black Pearl Charters had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with an estimated 1,800-pound great white shark just off the coast of northern Ocracoke Island. “I have spent thousands ...

A thresher shark conservation effort in eastern Indonesia focusing on alternative sources of income has reduced up to 90% of ...

Small sharks and several threatened species were the most likely to die after being caught. These included thresher sharks and hammerheads. Mortality was also higher for smaller species, those that ...

The megalodon is an extinct species of ancient shark. “They were much larger than contemporary sharks, probably 40 to 60 feet long, potentially even more,” Jones explained. The auctioned teeth ...

A new study suggests the extinct megalodon shark species was larger than previously believed, with a potential length of up to 24 metres and weight of 94 tonnes. (Graham Thompson/CBC) A Saint John ...

Shortfin mako sharks are the fastest shark species in the world, reaching top speeds of up to 46 mph (74 km/h). They can grow as long as 12 feet (3.7 m) and weigh as much as 1,200 pounds (545 ...

Explore the complex issue of catch-and-release sharks and why stronger measures are needed to protect threatened species worldwide.

2019; Jaiteh et al., 2017; Techera and Klein, 2011). Pelagic thresher sharks (Alopias pelagicus), herein “pelagic threshers,” are among the species most vulnerable to overexploitation, both as ...

Sales of the “Vibrant Ocean” plate, which features three shark species commonly found in Oregon, will support the Big Fish Lab at Oregon State University. Funds will be used for research to better ...

"Front seat with my shaky gopro. Amazing and scary." Great white sharks are very uncommon in the waters surrounding Penida Island in Indonesia, with other shark species like the reef shark and ...

For all the fear they inspire, these fishes now fight for survival. Nearly one-third of shark species worldwide face the threat of extinction, largely due to commercial fishing practices.