A rare shark species thought to be wiped out due to overfishing has been spotted for the first time after over five decades in Papua New Guinea, shedding more light on the region’s rich biodiversity.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora on Friday updated its regulation and ...

Sharks have long been seen as creatures to fear. However, with 150 species of sharks being considered threatened or ...

For the first time, scientists have captured video evidence of what appears to be blue shark mating behavior off the Basque ...

An underwater camera has captured footage of a critically endangered shark on the Welsh coast. The rare sighting shows an Angelshark, one the world’s rarest shark species. The research team at The ...

Meat from "critically endangered" sharks is being sold in grocery stores, reveals a new report. Researchers found that shark meat sold in U.S. grocery stores, seafood markets, and online vendors often ...

Have you ever found a mermaid’s purse? These leathery pouches that wash up on the beach are actually the egg sacs baby sharks ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has enacted sweeping new trade protections for sharks and ...

If you decide to have shark for dinner in the U.S., you might unknowingly consume an endangered species. A newly published study shows that the meat of endangered sharks is often mislabeled in grocery ...

DNA testing shows fins from critically endangered species like hammerheads and oceanic whitetips are flooding Hong Kong ...