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Watch 1st-ever footage of whale shark eating from the bottom of the oceanThe world's biggest shark species usually filter feeds, passively gathering krill and other plankton while swimming through the water. But new footage shows something entirely different.
By Ethan Freedman Published
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Rare 1,760-pound goblin shark pregnant with 6 pups trawled up from Taiwan watersFishers who caught the deep-sea shark originally planned on selling it to a restaurant, but the Taiwan Ocean Artistic Museum obtained the specimen and plans on displaying it.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Great white sharks have almost no interest in eating humans, study confirmsJuvenile great white sharks are near to people in Southern California nearly every day but rarely bite them.
By Ethan Freedman Published
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Watch a great white shark devour a seal off the coast of Cape Cod, shocking nearby whale watchersA video that captures a shark attacking a gray seal is going viral and marks the first great white shark sighting of the season in Cape Cod.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Shark launches 3 attacks on surfer in Australia, in deadly and 'atypical' encounterThe victim was surfing off the coast of South Australia when a shark dragged him under. Bits of wetsuit were later found.
By Hannah Osborne Published
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What is the deadliest shark attack ever recorded?During World War II, the sinking of a U.S. Navy ship led to one of the worst known shark attacks in history, with up to 150 killed in a feeding frenzy.
By Lydia Smith Published
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Weird demon shark with bright white eyes discovered off AustraliaThe shark Apristurus ovicorrugatus was identified as a new species over a decade after the first mystery egg cases were found in a Western Australian museum collection.
By Hannah Osborne Published
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What is the oldest shark?At nearly 400 years old, the oldest-known living vertebrate crossed the oceans the same time as the Mayflower.
By Cameron Duke Last updated
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Critically endangered hammerhead shark found dead on US beach was pregnant with 40 pupsThe 14-foot great hammerhead washed ashore on a beach in Alabama. Researchers have since dissected the expectant mother but are unsure exactly what killed her.
By Harry Baker Published
