Despite the fear they may inspire in humans, sharks have far more reason to fear us. Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction globally, mostly as a result of fishing. A team led by ...

In the past, people thought the fish were basking in the sun as they cruised near the surface—hence their name. Basking sharks are highly migratory. In spring and summer, they travel to coastal ...

Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction globally, mostly as a result of fishing. A team led by researchers ...

Here they feed on other fish, such as mackerel, herring, squid and some bottom living species and scavenge on other creatures. That's why WWF Cymru has joined forces with the UK Shark Tagging ...

An independent review will determine what action to take to protect swimmers from more shark attacks at Tangalooma’s Wrecks where fish had been fed minutes before a man was bitten. The attack ...

The mako shark landed on a Churchys Charters NZ fishing boat in the waters near Whitianga, New Zealand Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.