There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world’s oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They’re found from polar waters to the equator, ...

Watch the Digital Desk segment with the Virginia Aquarium in the video player. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Want to learn about sharks? Each year, Shark Week offers an opportunity to get to know more ...

Known for their powerful ability to launch out of the water in pursuit of prey, the loss of Great white sharks from False Bay in South Africa has scientists and conservationists concerned about the ...

From deep sea ghost sharks to symbiotic worms and unusual crustaceans, scientists have identified 1,121 new marine species in ...

What would happen if great white sharks disappear from Cape Cod? A new shark study shows the potential “ecosystem consequences” when the apex predator is no longer in a region, as a leading shark ...

With an uptick in great white shark activity at SoCal beaches, a team from the Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab tags the giant ...

Juvenile bull sharks are not all feeding or behaving the same way, even within the same nursery. These individual differences may ripple through entire ecosystems, especially as restoration efforts ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi’s sharks are a bit of both legend and mystery. From Kāmohoaliʻi, the Hawaiian god with a shark’s head, to the modern-day research that uncovers their crucial role in ocean ...

As sea surface temperature rises, some shark species could linger in northern waters nearly a month longer than usual, disturbing the ecosystem and interrupting conservation efforts, a Stony Brook ...

Dozens of species are of sharks are making their northward migration.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Great white sharks, like this one pictured in 2014, were once common residents in the waters around Seal Island in False Bay, ...