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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The tag, attached to the surface of the shark’s fin, “pings” when the shark’s dorsal fin breaks the water’s surface for a brief period of time, said Newton. A wet/ dry switch turns the ...