A rare shark species thought to be wiped out due to overfishing has been spotted for the first time after over five decades in Papua New Guinea, shedding more light on the region’s rich biodiversity.

The ocean is full of terrifying creatures, and sharks are just one example. Many of us are familiar with commonly spotted ...

Five decades ago, a single description of the rare sailback houndshark was recorded. The pregnant shark, captured by a fisherman, was small with a wide mouth, short snout, large eyes, and a dorsal fin ...

Sharks are some of the most visually distinct species of all animals, from the unforgettably imposing great white with its impressive jaws and unsettling dead eyes, to the hammerhead shark and its ...

A rare shark couple found for the first time off the coast of Australia may force a rethink of the species' range. Two years ago, a sport fisherman caught a pair of rare sharks off Rottnest Island in ...

Off the western coast of the United Kingdom, conservationists attached some bait to an underwater camera, dropped the contraption to the seabed and waited. When they eventually watched the footage, it ...

Juvenile great white shark caught in Spain, scientists believe it could reveal a possible hidden nursery in the Mediterranean.

Conservationists used baited underwater cameras to survey marine life off Wales and recorded a “rare” shark, a video shows. Screengrab from Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales’ YouTube video Off ...