When a surfer is bitten by a shark, especially in surfing hotspots in the U.S. and Australia, the story often goes viral.

Sharks get a bad rap in most media. On the very rare occasions when a shark attacks a human, even when there are warnings that sharks are in the area, the sharks are at fault and anti-shark campaigns ...

My hypothesis on why they aren’t eaten is due to the large number of poisonous animals in the ocean. For example, if an orca ...

People love a tidy villain, so sharks get cast as the ocean’s hitmen, while orcas get treated like spooky geniuses with manners. Reality is less cinematic and more biological. Orcas are fully capable ...

This video examines a shark species known for allowing unusually close human interaction. Despite its size and predatory capability, the shark often displays calm, controlled behavior near divers.

Those who spend much time on the Carolina beaches know that many shark species, and even whales, are frequent visitors during the summer. And, though it's extremely rare, those sharks have been known ...