A shark so rare it was once thought to be extinct was just spotted off the Welsh coast. The Wildlife Trust of Wales captured footage of the angel shark in Cardigan Bay, the first documented sighting ...

Populations of reef sharks and rays continue to dramatically decline all across the world, largely because of overfishing. To help bring them back, scientists need to understand which sharks and rays ...

North Carolina waters host at least 14 shark species, varying by region and season. Bull sharks cause most local bites due to size, aggression and fresh water access. Avoid shark encounters by ...

Hilton Head Island's beautiful beaches attract thousands of visitors each summer, but they're not the only ones drawn to the surf. The warm coastal waters are home to a wide variety of shark species ...

A new study found several species in the shark genus Carcharhinus are at risk of extinction. If so, ecosystems could fall ...

It's Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, which means sharks are top of mind. Unlike Cape Cod or Florida, Rhode Island isn't known for its sharks. The are very few confirmed bites in the state's ...

Twenty-nine houndsharks and 16 gulper sharks are up for listing on CITES Appendix II at the wildlife trade regulator’s summit in Uzbekistan this week. Conservationists expect the vote to be close, ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light sheds light on other, lesser-known ...

Research started more than two decades ago by Demian Chapman, now the director of Mote Marine Laboratory’s Center for Shark Research, led to the discovery of a new species of hammerhead shark since ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Kurt Schlosser on Sep 23, 2024 at 1:07 pm September 23, 2024 at 1:08 ...