Pricey great white shark tours take off in Cape Cod
Great white shark tours have become popular around Cape Cod as more of the largest predator fish are showing up.
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A 39-year-old surfer has died in Hawaii after being injured in a 'shark encounter'
Maui police identified the victim as Jason Carter of Haiku, who succumbed to his injuries at a hospital after being rescued by lifeguards.
No Daddy Shark in sight: Zoo greets a cute shark pup after apparent parthenogenesis
What if the song "Baby Shark" stopped after just two stanzas? There's no Daddy Shark in sight at a Chicago-area zoo where an epaulette shark pup hatched this summer.
Hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters, research shows
Sharks are ectotherms and their internal body temperatures usually reflect the waters they swim in. Holding their breath helps them function in the frigid deep.
Shark bites surged in 2021, rebounding from a drop earlier in the pandemic
Still, the Florida Museum of Natural History's International Shark Attack File says the high number of shark bites and deaths last year was on par with long-term averages.
2 Australian States Say Their Sharks Will No Longer 'Attack.' They Will Only 'Bite'
Shark Week may never be the same: Two Australian states-- Queensland and New South Wales — have softened their tone when it comes to the language of reporting shark attacks.
One Of Biden's Biggest Climate Change Challenges? The Oceans
Climate change is hitting the oceans hard, both warming and acidifying the water. Ocean scientists are hoping the Biden Administration dives in quickly to address it.
Everyone Needs A Buddy. Even Sharks
Contrary to the image of sharks as lone predators, new research has found evidence that some species are social creatures who return repeatedly to the same fellow sharks, often for years.
Sharks Have Few Places To Hide From Fishing, Study Shows
Many shark species tend to congregate in the same areas as industrial fishing ships, a study finds. As a result, tens of millions of sharks in the open ocean end up caught either as food or bycatch.