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'One of the holy grails of shark science': Watch 1st ever footage of baby great white shark moments after birthA newborn great white shark has been seen in the wild for the first time, and the discovery could help scientists finally solve a longstanding mystery about the threatened species.
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Humans now kill 80 million sharks per year, 25 million of which are threatened speciesCatch data from 2012 to 2019 reveal shark deaths from fishing increased from 76 million to 80 million per year. Researchers stress that more action is needed to save threatened species.
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How a scientist accidentally discovered a shark that regenerated its mutilated fin: 'The revelation was astonishing'An adult male silky shark was spotted with a huge chunk of its fin missing. A year later, it had almost completely regrown. Here's the amazing story behind the discovery.
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Super-healing shark regrows its fin after humans cut a huge chunk offThe shark is only the second in history to be observed regrowing a dorsal fin.
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Pregnant megamouth shark seen for 1st time after female washes up dead with 7 pupsA megamouth shark that was pregnant with seven pups when it washed ashore in the Philippines has revealed secrets about how this elusive species gives birth.
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Great white shark ripped in 2 was 'loaded' with orca DNA, scientists sayScientists have analyzed the remains of a great white shark that washed up in Australia in October and confirmed orcas disemboweled the predator to eat its liver — a first in these waters.
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Great white sharks are hanging out in the twilight zone and scientists don't know whyResearchers recorded the movements of ocean predators and found many diving to depths of over 3,200 feet for reasons that are currently unclear.
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Shark has virgin birth after no male contact for 4 years in Chicago zooAn epaulette shark pup born in August at Brookfield Zoo hatched from an egg that was not fertilized by a male shark. It's the second time this species has undergone a virgin birth in captivity.
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Watch great white shark get mobbed by gang of seals in 'incredible and surprising' footageAstonishing footage from Planet Earth III, which premieres Nov. 4 on BBC America and AMC+, shows a herd of seals fending off an attack by the world's most notorious predator off the southern coast of Africa.
