Normally, when the discovery of a new species hits the headlines, it involves splitting taxonomic hairs between previously established species. The world, however, is full of surprises and full of ...

Killer whales hunted and killed a prickly shark near Cerralvo Island in the southwestern Gulf of California, and underwater ...

Sharks keep our oceans and coastal waters healthy. As top predators, they eat weak and sick prey and thus keep fish ...

Marine biologist Alan Jamieson had given up on seeing a goblin shark in its underwater home. After all, they live thousands of feet underwater in total darkness and since being discovered over 100 ...

Hemiscyllium dudgeonae is the tenth recorded species of walking shark, which use their pectoral fins to move across reef flats, and its limited range means it may be at high risk of extinction ...

A whale shark swimming near Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Recently, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fisheries ...

Scientists exploring the reefs of eastern Papua New Guinea have discovered a new species of walking shark, bringing the total number of known walking shark species to ten. The finding reveals that ...

Close-up of an epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) resting on the ocean floor. This small reef shark, known for its ability to walk on pectoral fins, features a ...