Tourists were fishing and swimming when they saw a croc nearby having a face-off with a bull shark. Crocodiles and sharks are two of the most feared aquatic animals because of their sharp teeth and preying instincts.
Researchers said the dorsal fin of megalodon shark is as big as an adult human at 6ft tall. Researchers from the U. K. used computational reconstruction to reveal, for the first time, the size and proportion of the gigantic prehistoric megalodon at different stages of its life.
Angel sharks are unique for resembling stingrays closer than other shark species. Analyzing their evolution since the time of the dinosaurs gives insight on their survival as a threatened species today.
Julie Dimperio Holowach, former fashion executive, is the first recorded human death by a shark attack in Maine. She was swimming with her daughter when the incident happened, and although she has died her daughter was able to escape without any physical injuries.
A 13- foot shark was spotted in the waters near a resort in Spain. With the coronavirus causing people to be confined to their own homes, animals are enjoying the seas and other places all to themselves. Click the link to watch the video of the shark sighting.
Researchers discover a tiny, luminescent shark in the Gulf of Mexico. Sharks are the subject of many stories, albeit most are horror stories. From Hollywood blockbusters to nightly news reports, sharks are most commonly portrayed as mindless eating machines swimming through the oceans searching for their next victim.
Jeff Weakley was shocked to find a piece of a tooth from a shark that bit him when he was surfing off Flagler Beach in 1994 when he tweezed open a blister-like bulge on his foot.
Since the premiere of one of the scariest depictions of the great white shark in the movies, Jaws, they have become one of the most feared creatures in the planet.
Orcas, also known as the shark killer, hunt great white sharks to consume the livers. Orcas seem to hunt great white sharks to eat the specific part of the shark, the livers.
A debate about shark culling is heating up in Australia due to several human casualties. Environmental experts warned that culling may result to oceanic ecosystem imbalance,
The oceanic whitetip shark has probably killed more people than any other shark, but now due to many factors, including the price of their fins in the international market, the oceanic whitetip sharks' numbers have decreased in value and are now considered threatened.
Researchers studying the feeding habits of sperm whales ended up finding more than they could have expected when they came across on the second ever known specimen of an incredibly rare and very small shark dubbed the "Pocket Shark." The first pocket shark was discovered 36 years ago near Peru but hasn't been seen since.
A rare frilled shark was caught off the coast of Australia in a fishing trawler. This rarely spotted living fossil dates back 80 million years with a face that won't win it any beauty contests and looks like something that might come out of a Hollywood horror movie.
Thresher sharks are among the open ocean's most interesting predators, using their elongated tails to herd and stun schools of fish. And now, for the first time, a mother pelagic thresher shark was caught on camera giving birth off the Philippine coast.
The blue whale currently holds the distinction of being the largest marine animal on earth. Its gargantuan size also makes it the biggest animal in the world. But did you know that whales pale in comparison to this marine predator that saw its existence more than 3 million years ago? In fact, whales are said to have been this predator's main dish--a logical conclusion given its hefty size, 7-inch teeth, and deadly, massive bite.
Well, it appears that even after a controversial display last month at the United Nation’s (UN) Climate Summit held in New York City, renowned actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio is using more than his words to cause a change: he’s putting his money where his mouth is.