A shortfin mako shark, the fastest-swimming shark in the world, was caught on camera with an octopus catching a ride on its back off the coast of New Zealand.

Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction, mostly due to fishing. While mandated releases are helpful, researchers discovered that they aren't enough to stabilize shark populations.

The bizarre interaction, captured in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf, shows the octopus riding on the shark’s head. (See footage ...

Megalodons might have been longer and thinner than previously thought, according to a new study. The enormous, extinct sharks ...

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Divers off the Bahamas were treated to an up-close view of the inside of a shark’s mouth when the shark swallowed a camera, providing stunning video. We’ve all heard the age-old question asking why ...

Woolly mammoths roamed the frozen tundras of Europe, Asia and North America until they went extinct around 4,000 years ago. Colossal made a splash in 2021 when it unveiled an ambitious plan to ...

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A 9-million-year-old shark fossil, remarkably well-preserved ... cementing its status as a hotspot for prehistoric discoveries. A Rare Find in One of the World’s Richest Fossil Sites The Pisco Basin, ...

Paul Barning, 58, was taking part in a fishing competition on Sunday when police say he got entangled in fishing line and was then dragged into the water by a mako shark. It is understood the ...

Chris Farley and David Spade are back in action in a new video that imagines the ’90s comedy duo as “Shark Tank” contestants. You may get a kick out of the clip if you appreciate Farley and ...