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Great white sharks are washing up on Canadian beaches — but experts claim this could be a good thing
By Ethan Freedman published
More great white sharks are stranding on Canadian beaches than usual, which could be a sign that the population of this threatened species is rising.
Odd new shark species with humanlike molars discovered in Australia
By Kiley Price published
The painted hornshark is only found in the deep waters of northeastern Australia.
Cape Cod is one of the world's largest hotspots of great white sharks, study finds
By Kiley Price published
For the first time, scientists have estimated the abundance of great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod.
How to watch Shark Week 2023: Jason Momoa hosts this year's fin-tastic line-up
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Here's our guide on how to watch Shark Week 2023, complete with schedules, streaming services, and show synopsis - bigger boat not required.
Shark bites man wading in waist-high water off South Carolina beach resort
By Sascha Pare published
The shark attacked the 60-year-old man off Hilton Head Island where, two years ago, a shark also bit a lifeguard who was checking water conditions in the shallows.
Pyjama sharks filmed mating in a giant, otherworldly underwater forest in 1st footage of its kind
By Hannah Osborne published
"Alien Sharks: Strange New Worlds" — part of the Discovery Channel's Shark Week — gives viewers an extraordinarily rare insight into how sharks mate in the wild.
'Cocaine sharks' off Florida may be feasting on dumped bales of drugs
By Hannah Osborne published
Shark Week show delves into whether sharks off the coast of Florida are coming into contact with the huge quantities of cocaine that get dumped in these waters.
Great white sharks are moving north. New NatGeo SharkFest show explains why
By Hannah Osborne published
The great white shark population off in the North Atlantic plummeted during the 20th century — but the species is now making a major comeback, and recolonizing its former home.
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