Based on its whimsical name, it’s easy to assume that the cookiecutter shark is cute and gentle. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the name “cookiecutter” doesn’t refer to the ...

A juvenile great white shark named Ernst has been tracked swimming near Pulley Ridge, an isolated marine area off Florida’s ...

A nurse shark has been spotted off the coast of Costa Rica with a highly unusual feature: its entire body was a vivid yellow-orange. The discovery marks the first recorded case of xanthochromism—a ...

Every summer, tiger sharks gather at a remote atoll in the Pacific Ocean to hunt fledgling seabirds. New research suggests it ...

Whether they're terrified or in awe, people are fascinated with sharks. The marine predators, both dangerous and beautiful, are essential to marine environments, according to the National Oceanic and ...

The film’s release in 1975 haunted the reputation of sharks worldwide. But a generation of scientists helped to turn the tide. By Alexa Robles-Gil When Steven Spielberg’s famous mechanical shark, ...

Twenty-nine houndsharks and 16 gulper sharks are up for listing on CITES Appendix II at the wildlife trade regulator’s summit in Uzbekistan this week. Conservationists expect the vote to be close, ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...

The world's top wildlife trade organization increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move conservationists hailed as a "historical win." Signatories to the ...

A marine wildlife expert discusses whether people should take caution. Not all animal species are experiencing a detrimental effect due to warming global temperatures. The number of bull sharks -- one ...

Sharks are vital to many marine ecosystems despite being often viewed as dangerous predators. Florida leads in shark-bites, but shark-related fatalities are statistically rare. Over 300 shark species ...