Marine researchers are investigating the death of a basking shark that washed up recently in Wellfleet. Here's what we know.

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The shortfin mako shark is on the brink of extinction due to overfishing, yet genetic analysis reveals that Atlantic ...

Sharks have been spotted at dozens of British beaches over the last five years, with a handful launching attacks on swimmers. Over 40 shark sightings were recorded by the Maritime and Coastguard ...

The Basking Shark’s terrifying gaping mouth ... for eating just about anything they find’, according to ocean conservation group Oceana. Frinton-on-Sea on the Essex coast was the site of ...

First evidence of a boat hitting a basking shark Using a monitoring gadget akin to a FitBit ... The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies them as endangered worldwide, and Ireland ...

Officials with the Shreveport Aquarium recently announced the unusual birth of a swell shark pup in a tank where only two female sharks were present. Named "Yoko" from the Chumash word "onyoko," ...

"Should Yoko's time with us be brief, it will still leave an unforgettable legacy, contributing invaluable insights to the study of shark reproduction and conservation efforts," it added.

Research has confirmed killer whales were responsible for bite wounds on a dead white shark that washed up on a beach near Portland, Victoria. It is the first killer whale predation on a white ...

The Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana kicked off 2025 with a mysterious birth. A swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) pup hatched at the facility on January 3, yet the two female sharks present ...

This study highlights the complexity of whale shark conservation. While natural features remain the primary drivers of migration, artificial structures appear to play a growing role in shaping their ...

Perceval Wright's interesting article on the basking shark, Selache maxima (NATURE, vol. xiv. p. 313), which I read with much pleasure, and on which I would beg to offer a few observations ...