In the absence of great white sharks, copper sharks ( Carcharhinus brachyurus) are moving in to fill the vacant ecological ...

The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is among the most unusual and least understood predators in the ocean. Deep-dwelling, ...

For years, great white sharks were the undisputed apex predators along parts of South Africa’s coast, gathering in dense ...

Steven Spielberg’s definitive summer blockbuster, Jaws, is turning 50 this year (check out the special anniversary edition!). It’s a movie that not only changed the way we think about the movies, but ...

Imagine watching your favourite nature documentary. The predator lunges rapidly from its hiding place, jaws wide open, and the prey … suddenly goes limp. It looks dead. For some animals, this freeze ...

Ocean depths hide sharks with extraordinary features. These creatures, from the Goblin shark's snout to the Thresher shark's ...

Based on its whimsical name, it’s easy to assume that the cookiecutter shark is cute and gentle. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the name “cookiecutter” doesn’t refer to the ...

A small bioluminescent shark so rare that there are only two specimens in the entire world has been discovered in the Gulf of ...

An Australian fossil reveals the first lamniform shark, measuring 20 feet long and living 15 million years earlier than believed.

Aggregation sites like Al Shaheen are relatively small and predictable, making them vulnerable to human impacts. Overfishing, habitat disturbance, or changes in spawning behavior could disrupt this ...

No sea creature inspires terror – rightly or wrongly – as much as the white shark does. With its sleek body optimized for hunting, razor sharp teeth, and its ...