Sharks and rays are among the world's most threatened species, mainly due to overfishing. They are sometimes targeted for their fins and meat, but more often caught as bycatch in nets aiming to catch ...

A group of Brazilian researchers has, for the first time in the entire Atlantic Rainforest, estimated the population density ...

Scientists spent several months fishing with longlines at a fjord in search of sharks, rays and dogfish. Take a look at their ...

Although Oman ranks only 17th globally in shark fin exports, it remains a key player in the international trade — a network ...

Cockroaches that catch a ride on ants. Grasshoppers that climb aboard sheep. Hitchhiking animals are more common than you ...

Imagine swimming in the ocean, the salty water swirling around you, when a shadow glides silently beneath the surface. That ...

A drawing of endangered animals by a 10-year-old boy features on the cover of this week’s Big Issue magazine after he won a competition. The drawing by Ashton Whitaker from Hull was chosen by a panel ...

The shark species grows to about 700mm (27in ... and little is known about its ecology, habitat or behaviour,” they wrote in the journal Oryx. “This is a new species record for Timor-Leste ...

An Alabama teenager who survived a shark attack last year has called for a new alert system to protect others. Lulu Gribbin, 16, was one of three people attacked by a shark on June 7, 2024 ...

The founder, Brandon Himmel, hopes to fetch an investor on the ABC show Shark Tank. Ruff Liners specializes in expansive backseat covers to protect cars and trucks from pet-related messes and damage.