Love sharks? Browse our latest articles and videos about one of the ocean’s most formidable predators.
With its frilled gills, layered needle-point teeth, snake-like appearance, and quick-striking abilities, this shark is one of the most engrossing creatures of the deep sea. Chlamydoselachus anguineus, most commonly referred to as the frilled shark, is widely distributed throughout the Atlantic and Pacific oceans but rarely ever encountered. This deep-sea dwelling animal prefers to live […] More
Sharks are often seen as the top predators in the ocean, but these killer whales are reminding us why they’re a creature to be reckoned with. In a video captured by Slater Moore Photography and posted to Monteray Bay Whale Watch, offshore killer whales are seen feeding on what the company believed to be a sevengill shark. […] More
A large tiger shark attacked a diver during a dive off the coast of Fiji. Shocking footage of the attack shows the large tiger shark biting the diver in the head. The terrifying encounter occurred during a dive at the Cathedral Dive site at Beqa Lagoon, Beqa Lagoon Resort in Fiji. Diver Steven Sim Shyh […] More
The Ganges river shark (scientific name Glyphis gangeticus) hasn’t been spotted for more than 10 years. In fact, the critically endangered freshwater carnivore is so elusive, researchers’ knowledge of it is limited to what they’ve been able to learn from three museum specimens preserved in the 1800s. But recently, the shark was rediscovered in the last place […] More
Sharks are the ocean’s ultimate predators. Encountering one of these great beasts is terrifying as well as awe-inspiring. We have collected some of the most unbelievable videos of moments sharks and humans have crossed paths from across the globe and put them all in one place! You’re welcome. 13. Great White Breaches Cage Prepare to […] More
Sonograms are just adorable, right? Scientists have upped the cuteness (or maybe creepiness) by capturing the first-ever shark sonogram. Researchers Neil Hammerschlag of the University of Miami and James Sulikowski of the University of New England teamed up to perform an ultrasound on “Emily,” a 12-foot tiger shark who was pregnant with 20 tiny, squirmy, […] More
This cage diver expected a thrill, but not quite to this extent. The video (now with over 26 million views) shows a great white shark swimming through a supposedly impenetrable cage and out the top during a routine cage dive in Mexico. The video was captured by a father who generally videotapes his children’s antics for […] More
A zebra shark that hadn’t been in contact with males for years gave birth to three healthy pups. Aquarists at The Reef HQ Great Barrier Reef Aquarium in Townsville, Australia reported that the captive zebra shark laid 41 eggs, 3 of which hatched. Named “Leonie” and in her twenties, she’s now one of the main attractions at […] More
A shark conservationist was filmed swimming with one of the ocean’s most feared predators, a great white shark. Ocean Ramsey, a Honolulu-based scientist and owner of the marine conservation website Water Inspired, said she created the video in hopes of changing minds and protecting sharks. She has every right to do so: Humans kill an estimated […] More
This octopus isn’t messing around. The incredible footage below shows a giant Pacific octopus successfully attacking and killing an unsuspecting spiny dogfish shark. Octopuses are generally prey to these sharks, but this octopus wasn’t having any of that. The murderous cephalopod had been sharing an aquarium with several dogfish sharks until staff kept finding the […] More
