A Mobula Ray (Munk's Devil Ray) breaching out of the ocean at Baja California, Mexico. Many shark and ray species show breaching behavior. A new review shows that this may be for a variety of reasons, ...

Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, Tiger Beach, Bahamas. (Photo by: Andre Seale/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Shark conservation must extend beyond merely protecting shark populations ...

There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world’s oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They’re found from polar waters to the equator, ...

The coastal waters around Cape Town, South Africa, have long teemed with great white sharks. But about 10 years ago carcasses of these feared predators began washing up on beaches with their livers ...

A dolphin was nestled in a deepwater hole hidden within the shallow waters of Shark Bay, Australia. Richard Conner, one of the world's top dolphin reserchers, spied it from his boat as he headed for ...

One of the world’s largest gatherings of tiger sharks has become an annual, awe-inspiring spectacle at a fishing pier between Destin and Fort Walton Beach. ByJoe Sills, Contributor. Forbes ...

A diet of poor-quality scraps is changing the behavior and physiology of blacktip reef sharks Around the world, snorkeling or diving tourists who want to see sharks in their natural habitat may lure ...

Despite the fear they may inspire in humans, sharks have far more reason to fear us. Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction globally, mostly as a result of fishing. A team led by ...