The Galapagos Marine Reserve covers about 133,000 square kilometers. Despite this large size, tracked sharks spent less than ...

New satellite tracking research shows that while MPAs help, they are far from enough for a highly mobile species heavily ...

For decades, sharks have been the unintended victims of longline fisheries aimed at tuna and swordfish. Rising accidental ...

The limited range of marine protected areas (MPAs) offers reduced protection to vulnerable species such as the highly mobile ...

They hesitated at first, but the fishermen jumped into the water after realizing how calm the tiger sharks were, said Chelsea Black. Black, a postdoctoral researcher at UNC-Chapel Hill, spent two ...

There are a few short-term steps you can take for your personal safety. Officials issue warning after shark is sighted off ...

After a series of recent shark attacks, Australian officials are desperate for a way to protect oceangoers. South Australia alone was home to six shark attacks in the last six months—including three ...

Paul de Gelder of California lost two limbs in a sudden and awful shark attack in February 2009 while taking part in a routine underwater exercise as an elite Australian Navy clearance diver. Others ...

July 14 is Shark Awareness Day, an annual reminder to raise awareness of these incredible creatures that roam the oceans. Sharks and rays belong to a group of fish known as elasmobranchs, which ...