THE TIGER SHARK was four times heavier than the muscular stonemason who was bracing his 190-pound, six-foot body against the shark’s first run. His 16/0 big-game reel gave line grudgingly and his ...

Sharks are becoming a popular feature in home aquariums, but there’s a clear distinction between freshwater and saltwater species. Freshwater sharks aren’t “true” sharks; they are small fish with ...

Andriana Fragola, a professional diver and marine conservationist, spoke with PEOPLE exclusively about her deep connection with sharks after years of close encounters and education Despite frequent ...

A bull shark caught off the Alabama coast in early May would have smashed the state record had it not been caught on commercial gear. A photo of the shark hanging next to Capt. David Stiller, the ...

Basking sharks, despite their size, pose no threat to humans. They have tiny teeth, no interest in large prey, and spend most of their time following plankton blooms. Just in time for the 50th ...

Shark fishermen sling bait — sometimes even blood — to lure the ocean's top predator near the same surf where children splash around like prey and most shark attacks occur. For some, that casts much ...

Migration isn’t just a phenomenon of birds, fish, and mammalian behemoths; it’s a strategy that is being embraced by artisanal fishers in the Global South to tackle financial uncertainty and poverty ...

If you’re fishing off the side of a boat in Cape Cod Bay, be on the lookout! Fishermen recently learned that when a great white shark suddenly appeared, and chomped on a striped bass that was on their ...