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.
Scientists warn great white sharks in danger of disappearing from Meditteranean
Haifa beaches to reopen Saturday after sightings of rare whale shark
Shark sighting forces all Bat Yam beaches to close to the public
'I noticed two shadows in the water': Two sharks spotted at Beit Yanai Beach
Marine biologist Dr. Adi Barash explained that there is no reason to fear the beach. Still, the INPA advised to exercise caution.
Eilat dive reveals rare Yago shark species, surprising the diving world
During a dive in Eilat an amateur diver from Kiryat Ono, captured a rare shark on camera.
Megalodon shark may have reached 80 feet, new study finds
Megalodon sharks roamed the seas between 20 million and 3.6 million years ago.
World's longest cave reveals tiny 'Chipmunk Shark' species with iron nail-like teeth
Fossilized teeth reveal tiny 'chipmunk shark' species from over 330 million years ago.
Ultrasound performed on sandbar shark reveals advanced pregnancy stage in historic Israeli first
The waters off Hadera serve as a seasonal aggregation site for sharks, though the precise reasons remain under investigation.
Pregnant female dusky shark found dead on Hadera beach
Teams managed to remove four embryos from the shark which were placed in a seawater tank in an attempt to revive them, but this was unsuccessful.
Canadian tourist loses both hands in Turks and Caicos shark attack
Canadian tourist Nathalie Ross, 55, is recovering in Canada after a shark attack in the Turks and Caicos Islands that resulted in the loss of both her hands and a chunk of her thigh.
Surfers at risk: 60% of shark bites in 2024 targeted wave riders
Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Program for Shark Research, noted that the lower numbers of shark encounters in 2024 could simply represent a statistical fluctuation.
Orcas are targeting shark livers, according to DNA research
'We don't know how frequently these events occur in Australian waters and therefore how significant these findings are,' said Associate Professor Adam Miller.
Shreveport Aquarium's surprise: Yoko the shark born in all-female tank
Yoko is believed to be the result of parthenogenesis, a rare type of asexual reproduction where offspring develop from unfertilized eggs.
