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


Shark attack in Egypt claims the life of Russian citizen

A team from the ministry and other authorities was able to capture the shark, adding that local authorities had issued a ban on several beaches near the attack site.

 Tiger shark

Shark experts solve decades-old riddle of white-eyed 'demon' shark

The new shark species was named Apristurus ovicorrugatus, in reference to the strange-looking egg cases that led to the species' discovery.

 Two spotted catsharks are seen in a container prior to being released into the sea into the sea off Sweden's West Coast, August 3, 2015.

Surfer feared killed in shark attack off South Australia coast

The attack follows the death in February of a girl mauled by a shark in a river in Perth, the capital of Western Australia.

 A hammerhead shark swims close to Wolf Island at Galapagos Marine Reserve August 19, 2013. Picture taken August 19, 2013.

Don't hold your breath: How hammerheads maintain temperature - study

Shark gills can act as natural radiators, cooling down the blood, muscles and organs of a shark.

 A hammerhead shark swims close to Wolf Island at Galapagos Marine Reserve August 19, 2013. Picture taken August 19, 2013.

Underwater robot spots guitarfish in Eilat, Israel

An underwater robot sent by Israeli researchers to the depths of the sea of ​​the Gulf of Eilat recently discovered a guitarfish.

 A guitarfish is seen in captivity at the Georgia Aquarium (Illustrative).

16-year-old killed by shark in Australia

The victim reportedly jumped in the water to swim with a pod of dolphins when she was bitten by a shark.

 Great white shark

No swimming: Sharks spotted near Hadera power plant

The sharks are spotted in the Hadera area every year between November and April.

 Sharks off the coast of Hadera, October 2022

Symbiotic relationships with fish decline because many sharks are dying out - study

Open-sea fish infested with parasites use grey reef sharks as back scratchers.

 A rainbow runner scraping on a blue shark at Ascension Island.

Orcas hunting a great white shark were captured on camera for the first time

According to a 2019 National Geographic article, orcas likely target shark livers because they're "high-fat and delicious."

 Orca, illustrative image.

Megalodon: What were the largest predatory sharks on Earth? - explainer

If you are one to fear large sharks, and if the movies Jaws or The Meg terrified you, then the megalodon, the massive prehistoric selachians, are likely the stuff of nightmares.

 An artistic illustration of the megalodon shark, one of the largest sharks to ever lurk in Earth's oceans.