Undersea mountains are key locations for predators—with 41 times more sharks than the open ocean, new research shows. The study—led by the University of Exeter and the Ascension Island ...

When scientists in New Zealand checked the footage from an underwater camera, they expected to see a variety of fish and some sharks, and they did. But, much to their surprise, they had also recorded ...

Explore the complex issue of catch-and-release sharks and why stronger measures are needed to protect threatened species worldwide.

With his magnificent underwater images, Gerardo del Villar wants to rehabilitate the reputation of the ocean’s great ...

Sometimes sharks' presence helps other fish. In the open ocean, sharks' rough scales make perfect scratching posts for fish to remove parasites. Our review makes clear that sharks play diverse ...

Grosmaire grew up spearfishing and making four-hour open ocean swims in French Polynesia—he’s lived here since age 2—and he knows the dangers of swimming with sharks, which kill 10 people ...

“That conical nose just pierces through the ocean.” Though mature females can exceed 1,300 pounds, the sharks remain fast enough to ambush speedy tuna. In the summer of 2015 I was invited to ...

museums and others participating in the Ocean Census, a global alliance founded to accelerate the discovery of marine life. New species of shark, sea butterfly, mud dragon, bamboo coral ...

The 750,000-gallon Open Ocean exhibit houses hundreds of fish, rays and sharks, and features a 53-foot-long acrylic tunnel that allows you to observe the animals swimming overhead. Visitors can ...