Even with over 536 species of these oceanic apex predators, there is one shark that beats all others in terms of its size. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

A sure sign of a free meal, the shark can steal the fish right off the line! But populations of oceanic whitetips are crashing worldwide. In the Gulf of Mexico, the population has had declines of ...

This summer, we’ll look at three shark species with notorious reputations: tiger sharks, great whites and oceanic whitetips. We’ll meet scientists who are shedding new light on these enigmatic ...

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) made a cool discovery while viewing their underwater ocean camera footage – ...

“What amazes me,” he said, “is that it’s a vast ocean out there and these animals move a lot, and yet these tagged animals are running into fishing hooks to the tune of 25 percent. No ...

Even fish that are tucked tightly into cracks and crevices in the coral are a target, as the shark’s slender body allows it to squeeze into impossibly small holes. Other members of the pack will ...

The oceanic white tip shark was listed as a threatened species in 2018. Its population has significantly declined over the last 10 years. Researchers are working to get the population back to ...

NAPLES, Fla. — Spring break may be over, but it appears one massive predator is looking to enjoy the warm Florida waters for a little longer. An 11-foot, 2-inch great white shark named Dold has ...

The RJD team will conduct a comprehensive study on the movement patterns of oceanic whitetip sharks in ... (“SPOT”) satellite tags to track shark behavior in near real-time for up to 2 years.