Whale sharks are the largest species of fish on the planet. They are among the largest animals to have ever lived. Only blue whales, sperm whales, and humpback whales (all mammals) are larger. The ...

Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora on Friday updated its regulation and ...

Under the surface of the ocean, "constellations" of towering subsea mountains dot the Earth – and they are teeming with ...

Explore the remarkable similarities and differences between sperm whales and giant squid, from size and behavior to diet and ...

For centuries, humans have drawn a line between themselves and other species, initially claiming that other animals couldn't feel pain. Science proved they could. Then the argument shifted: Animals ...

Many in the Eastern Sierra are concerned about a decline in mule deer and eager to see a wildlife crossing rise in a roadkill ...

A white shark tagged off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada in late September is getting some attention for a stop he made off the shores of Cape Hatteras. Ocearch, a global nonprofit organization ...

Catching one of the Pacific Northwest’s top predators takes time, a little luck and big chunks of meat. Oregon State University shark researcher Jess Schulte grabs a fishing hook about as big as her ...