Sharks

Dozens of Australian east coast beaches closed after four shark attacks in two days

"If you're thinking about going for a swim, think of going to a local pool because at this stage, we're advising that beaches are unsafe," said Steven Pearce, executive chief of Surf Life Saving NSW.

A lifeguard patrols North Steyne beach as beaches are closed after recent shark attacks, in Sydney, Australia, January 20, 2026.
Great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, Neptune Islands, South Australia, Indian Ocean.

Scientists warn great white sharks in danger of disappearing from Meditteranean

Whale shark swimming. (illustration)

Haifa beaches to reopen Saturday after sightings of rare whale shark

 Canadian tourist loses both hands in Turks and Caicos shark attack. Illustration.

Shark sighting forces all Bat Yam beaches to close to the public


Surfer killed in shark attack on Australia's east coast

The incident would be Australia's first fatal shark attack of the year, while eight people were killed last year.

Dusky Shark swiming in the sea

Aging past his prime, Netanyahu is 'jumping the shark' - opinion

As their grip on power fades, aging, ailing, failing leaders often become snarky, snarling, forgetting the light touch, the empathy, the vision, that once made them more appealing.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem last Wednesday.

Israelis swim with sharks in dangerous waters off Hadera

The large sharks can be seen swimming close to swimmers and boats, apparently unbothered by the human presence.

SNORKELERS SWIM with a whale shark, the world’s largest fish, at the Maldives’ South Ari Atoll in 2012

Rare shark attack in Australia's Swan River near Perth

The man was attacked by what was likely to be a 2-to-3 metre bull shark during a morning swimming off Perth's Blackwall Reach reserve, officials said.

Sandbar shark [Illustrative]

Divers attempt to ride endangered sharks near Hadera

The Nature and Parks Authority has warned that doing so is illegal and potentially dangerous, due to the sharks themselves and the strong currents.

Dusky Shark swiming in the sea

Dolphin attacked by shark in first recorded incident in Israel

"Since here in Israel we had not yet identified a single dolphin with scars, it had led us to think that there are no - or almost no - such attacks."

Dolphin attacked by shark near Israel, 2020

Rare all-white tope shark caught in the UK for the first time

While finding a tope shark is amazing enough, as they are considered a critically endangered species, its made all the rarer for its lack of pigmentation, a rare sight on any animal.

Dusky Shark swiming in the sea

Hundreds of thousands of sharks may be killed for coronavirus vaccines

It takes about 3,000 sharks to produce one ton of squalene.

Whale shark swimming in Eilat

Petition urges FDA, other bodies to stop using sharks in COVID-19 vaccines

Despite existing alternatives, squalene made from sharks is commonly used because it is readily available and is often cheap, rather than due to its effectiveness.

Dusky Shark swiming in the sea

Saudi man goes viral riding whale shark in Red Sea – watch

Despite their immense size, whale sharks are docile, and are known to be friendly and somewhat playful with human swimmers and divers.

SNORKELERS SWIM with a whale shark, the world’s largest fish, at the Maldives’ South Ari Atoll in 2012