A 1,063-pound mako shark hooked close to shore in the Gulf of Mexico is being investigated as a possible world fishing record. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

This pic and brief article of a whale shark being sliced up makes me sad... At least it's not going to waste. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

A Coney Island lifeguard came to the rescue of a 2-foot sand shark that had spooked swimmers into lashing out at the fish, smacking and hitting it. picked by Maven 1 year ago

Or how dumbing down affects the reporting of science research.

The list of ongoing achievements by the The Census of Marine Life is impressive, but shark sex sells. picked by pocksucket 3 weeks ago

A fossilized shark that swallowed a crocodile-like amphibian that, in turn, had gobbled up a fish has now been unearthed. This exceptional find marks the first time scientists have found direct evidence of such a complex, extinct food chain. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A Florida Keys man jumped in the water and punched a shark to save his dog from becoming a meal. The rat terrier named Jake, who was badly bitten, is expected to recover. picked by bernardblack 2 months ago

Ralph the Whale Shark died this morning. The second death of a prized animal within the last ten days. picked by civicracer18c1 2 years ago

A tourist from Yorkshire has filmed what he claims to be a Great White Shark off the coast of Falmouth in Cornwall. Coastguards are saying that this is very unlikely, but they are also saying: "The poor tourist industry this year is having a really hard time. The last thing we need is scare-mongering over some footage." So I reckon they're a bit like the Mayor in Jaws. Can't find t... read full post picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

The guy who's customer died of a shark attack was warned seven months ago to immediately cease and desist conducting open-water, non-cage shark diving experiences with known species of potentially dangerous sharks. IMO he is guilty of criminally negligent homicide at the very least. picked by moe 9 months ago

A lifeguard in New York's Coney Island beach came to the rescue of a 2-foot sand shark that was being smacked and hit by frightened swimmers. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A man says he lost "litres" of blood from a gash in his leg after an encounter with a shark off Darwin Harbour. picked by psycmoe 2 months ago

Amazing pictures of a shark hunting a seal picked by kamaloo 1 year ago

The Paris-born, New York-based explorer had become a virtual shark, thanks to his new shark-shaped submarine. He uses the sub to dive incognito among the oceans' top predators, great white sharks. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago

Was Tidbit the blacktip reef shark the first shark to carry a hybrid baby, or was this another case of virgin birth (parthenogenesis)? picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

An Australian swimmer survived a great white shark attack by poking the creature in the eyes as it dragged him through the water after badly savaging his left leg. picked by jhordie 7 months ago

DESTIN, Fla. - Six friends went to a fishing tournament looking to catch some grouper. They caught an 844-pound shark instead. picked by wags273 1 year ago

SOLANA BEACH, Calif. - A shark, thought to be a great white, on Friday attacked and killed a 66-year-old swimmer who was training in the ocean off San Diego County with a group of triathletes, authorities said. picked by Magellan 7 months ago

A 52-year-old woman has fought off an attack by a white pointer shark at Byron Bay in northern NSW, escaping with bite wounds to her hand. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

I wouldn't want to be the one to tell a shark it has to go on a diet! picked by teaya21 2 years ago

A man who caught a four-foot shark with his bare hands off an Australian beach today said he only did it because he was drunk on vodka. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago