A rare shark species thought to be wiped out due to overfishing has been spotted for the first time after over five decades in Papua New Guinea, shedding more light on the region’s rich biodiversity.

A shark with a striking orange appearance caused by a rare skin condition has been caught off the coast of Costa Rica. The nurse shark, which measured more than six feet long, stood out from the ...

Conservationists used baited underwater cameras to survey marine life off Wales and recorded a “rare” shark, a video shows. Screengrab from Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales’ YouTube video Off ...

A dog has a close call with a tiger shark in Australia. The photographer is surprised, then shocked by the encounter.

A rare shark couple found for the first time off the coast of Australia may force a rethink of the species' range. Two years ago, a sport fisherman caught a pair of rare sharks off Rottnest Island in ...

The sailback houndshark had not been seen since a fisherman first caught it near the mouth of the Gogol River in Madang 55 years ago, according to a study. Asso Myron Unsplash On a summer night in ...

MIAMI, Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A groundbreaking test developed by an FIU scientist can detect small, elusive hammerheads without ever setting eyes on them — a critical new tool for species ...

"On 31 July 2023, two blue sharks were observed in the Bermeo canyon at 400–600 m depth (8 km offshore). A male erratically followed a female and delivered a courtship bite. The total duration of the ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii and a suspected case in New Jersey have piqued interest in an age-old summer question for beachgoers — is it safe to go in the water?