Tiger sharks are powerful hunters known for their size, strength, and fearless curiosity — but they’re also responsible for a large number of shark-bite incidents worldwide. Often called the “garbage ...
Scientists from Australia are touting the results of bite-resistant wetsuit materials to reduce deaths from shark attacks. Researchers from Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia, tested ...
Australian shark experts have revealed that some special wetsuit materials aiming to keep sharks from ripping your arm off or gouging out your guts might actually be helpful. As detailed in a study ...
Populations of the iconic tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, are in a state of global decline, with the species assessed as ‘Near Threatened’ on the IUCN Red List. Despite this, there is a lack of ...
Joel Gayford receives funding from the Northcote Trust. When you picture a shark, you probably think of a large, powerful predator cruising the open ocean. Species such as the great white shark, tiger ...
After researchers tagged her off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, in April, a pregnant tiger shark named Hanna has since traveled thousands of miles, zigzagging through the East Coast before ...
Honolulu officials issued a shark warning via HNL Alert at about 5 p.m. today at Makua Beach. Ocean Safety said an aggressive, 8-foot tiger shark was observed about 100 yards from shore at at Makua ...
Two young great white sharks, Lil' Soph and Lil' Billy, were caught and released with acoustic transmitters off Rhode Island. Young great white sharks are using Rhode Island waters as a safe haven ...
WAIMEA, Hawaii (Island News) – Warning signs have been posted at Waimea Bay after a shark was seen by Ocean Safety Lifeguards on Wednesday morning. According to officials, one non-aggressive Tiger ...
WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Islanders aren’t the only ones swimming in Narragansett Bay this summer. Jon Dodd, the executive director of the Atlantic Shark Institute, said this season has been a ...
Scientists say that the water in Boston harbor is getting cleaner, leading to an increase in the number of sand tiger sharks using the area as a nursery habitat. There have been lots of sightings of ...