Sharks
Sydney reopens Coogee Beach under heavy patrols after woman critically injured in shark attack
Saturday's attack was the latest in a series of shark encounters off Australian beaches. The week before, a man died after being attacked by a shark while fishing off the coast of Western Australia.
Colossal octopus may have dominated Cretaceous oceans, researchers say
Researchers find traces of caffeine, cocaine in sharks in The Bahamas
Dozens of Australian east coast beaches closed after four shark attacks in two days
Surfers at risk: 60% of shark bites in 2024 targeted wave riders
Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Program for Shark Research, noted that the lower numbers of shark encounters in 2024 could simply represent a statistical fluctuation.
Orcas are targeting shark livers, according to DNA research
'We don't know how frequently these events occur in Australian waters and therefore how significant these findings are,' said Associate Professor Adam Miller.
Shreveport Aquarium's surprise: Yoko the shark born in all-female tank
Yoko is believed to be the result of parthenogenesis, a rare type of asexual reproduction where offspring develop from unfertilized eggs.
Nearly complete fossil of 9-million-year-old great white shark relative found in Peru
The Pisco Basin is a hot, desert area famed for frequent discoveries of ancient marine species and was an extensive sea in ancient times, making it a reservoir of marine fossils.
Over half of Mediterranean shark species are threatened with extinction due to overfishing
Researchers are calling for increased monitoring to protect threatened species, alongside more public education and incentives for fishers to use equipment that is less threatening to shark species.
Ten species facing extinction require monitoring in 2025, according to conservation group
Ten new species, including nine animals and one plant, have been listed as "staring extinction in the face," according to the UK-based international conservation group.
Unique images shows orcas hunting, killing 18-meter-long giant whale shark using vicious technique
Researchers document coordinated attacks targeting sharks' pelvic area to access nutrient-rich organs.
“Invisibility cloak” for surfers: researchers find new solutions to keep sharks away
Dr. Laura Ryan of Macquarie University explains that lights on the underside of surfboards distort the silhouette, making it less appetizing to sharks.
School of sharks spotted near Ashkelon power plant
The plant, operated by the IEC, uses seawater to cool its production units. It then releases the slightly warmer water back into the sea, which can attract fish and sharks.
Whale shark the size of six catsharks spotted off coast of southern Israel
While whale sharks can grow to be over 18 meters in length, this one spotted in Eilat was apparently just around six meters. That's the size of six other sharks, assuming those sharks are catsharks.
