Two sea otters are playing in calm coastal waters on a clear day. Image by Stephen Leonardi The saga begins with a tragedy that nearly erased sea otters from the planet. Prior to the maritime fur ...

A nearsighted whale shark named Destiny from Finding Dory (2016) is the species’s sole representation on the list of popular shark characters below. In Hawaii, tiger sharks are favored.

Over 500 species of sharks exist in our oceans today, ranging from hammerheads (Sphyrnidae) to tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvieri). Sharks can differ in many ways, including diet, size, aggression ...

And with about 60 mouths of different shark species in the Myrtle Beach area, it provides a perfect opportunity for anyone to find them. Some of the more common shark species are Dusky, Tiger ...

This 15-week-old zebra shark, like all zebra sharks, had developed in an egg. But that egg had been laid at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium in Australia and was flown to Indonesia, where it hatched in a ...

RI shark license plates are crucial for research by: Melanie DaSilva, Joe Cortese Posted: Jun 20, 2025 / 03:38 PM EDT Updated: Jun 20, 2025 / 06:08 PM EDT ...

BRITISH waters could soon see a surge in shark species as they seek out new habitats, scientists say. These include increasing numbers of basking and spurdog sharks – which can grow up to 1.6… ...

All creatures must eventually adapt and evolve to changing environments to ensure the longevity of their species. Sharks are no different. The epaulette shark has several adaptations that allow ...

Shrimp trawlers accidentally caught slender sharks with large eyes & blade-like teeth, then scientists discovered a new species: Indian houndshark, study said.

The shark, as confirmed later by the institute’s executive director Jon Dodd, was a basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). Enormous, yes, as they are the second largest fish in the ocean after the ...

White sharks, also referred to as great white sharks, are most active in San Mateo County, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Since 1950, there have been 195 white shark ...

There are, in reality, several hundred shark species, ranging in size from the dwarf lanternshark (Etmopterus perryi), which is at most 20 centimeters (8 inches) long, to the whale shark, which ...