National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry has logged more than 10,000 hours under water—but he's never before snapped a ...

An eight-year study highlights Biscayne Bay as a vital nursery and seasonal refuge for great hammerhead sharks, underscoring its importance across life stages and for long-term shark conservation.

The Greenland shark—the world's longest-living vertebrate—is most often associated with cold Arctic waters. However, a new ...

A new study from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science finds that juvenile great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran), a critically endangered species ...

New York State Parks officials say a woman was bitten by a juvenile sand tiger shark at Jones Beach this week.

In a study published last month in the journal Ethology, researchers found that electric rays can scare away both tiger and white sharks by zapping them with powerful electric discharges. While ...

During Shark Week, the first 25 kids each day will receive free goody bags, and guests can join in a birthday celebration for Xenon, the aquarium’s zebra shark, who is turning eight.

Bonnethead sharks, hammerheads, and zebra sharks have all been known to reproduce young through a process called parthenogenesis. Essentially, these sharks can give birth without having to involve ...

State parks officials say a 20-year-old woman was likely bitten by a juvenile shark at a suburban New York beach.

A shark detection buoy off Ventura could help officials learn more about great whites. Here's what to know.