Both are known to swim near the ocean surface with their dorsal fin visible, but there are some key differences in appearance. The fin of a basking shark is overall more rounded, with a slightly ...

THE biggest shark ever tagged by researchers – dubbed Contender – has been spotted near the Florida coast. The 14ft whopper ...

Experts have tagged the largest male shark - dubbed Contender - as it continues to lurk under the surface close to the US and ...

The fin-mount tags transmit a shark’s current location to satellites when its fins are above the ocean’s surface. The pop-off ...

Many shark populations have faced steep declines due to years of exploitation for their fins, cartilage, meat, and liver oil. There is a robust global market for shark fins in particular to meet the ...

The bill represents a giant step forward for shark conservation as it strengthens the US ban on shark finning, the practice by which living sharks' fins are sliced off and their mutilated bodies ...

A massive 1,400-pound great white shark pinged 3 times in one day off the Daytona Beach, Florida coast and for the 5th time ...

Breton pinged northeast of Palm Coast at 11:14 a.m., 12:36 p.m. and 5:02 p.m. before moving southeast and pinging again at 6:26 p.m. When the shark's dorsal fin moves above the water's surface ...

A mammoth 1,653-pound great white shark surfaced off Florida's coast Sunday. The shark is the largest male tagged by OCEARCH ...