While the animal might have a stronger association with states like Louisiana, Texas has plenty of gators to go around, and ...

A rumor that has circulated online since 2018 claims that, in 2017, a humpback whale in the Cook Islands used its body to push marine biologist Nan Hauser around while she was underwater, seemingly to ...

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 ...

Few shark species have ever been caught mating on camera. So when marine biologist Hugo Lassauce stumbled upon a trio of Indo-Pacific leopard sharks copulating in quick succession, he knew he had the ...

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 ...

It’s a rare occurrence for scientists to witness sharks mating in the wild. It’s even rarer to catch three leopard sharks—two males and one female—engaging in what amounts to a threesome in the wild ...

A researcher has recorded three sharks in a “threesome”, or ménage à trois, marking a scientific first. Hugo Lassauce, a marine biologist and a researcher from the University of the Sunshine Coast in ...

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 ...