The oceanic whitetip is one of the world’s most endangered sharks that has declined by 98% throughout the world after being hunted for its fins or mistakenly caught in fishing nets.

Penny, a 10-foot, 500-pound great white shark, has been spotted off the coast of Ocean City, New Jersey, according to OCEARCH. Latest U.S.

Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the Atlantic Ocean off an island in the Bahamas by NaluPhoto via iStock for WMNF News. ©2024 The News Service of Florida. Florida officials on ...

In 2011, the Bahamas became the first shark sanctuary in the Atlantic Ocean and is now one of the last strongholds for critically endangered oceanic whitetip sharks. Originally from the Bahamas, ...

A diver has captured the chilling moment a tiger shark goes into "hunt mode" after picking up his scent underwater. In the footage, which has been viewed over 900,000 times on TikTok, the shark's ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida officials on Tuesday added oceanic whitetip sharks to the list of shark species prohibited from being harvested or harmed in state waters.

“This study verifies what we’ve long suspected – sharks are critical to ocean health,” said Lee Crockett, executive director of the Shark Conservation Fund which funded the study.

Florida officials on Tuesday added oceanic whitetip sharks to the list of shark species prohibited from being harvested or harmed in state waters. Skip to content. Main Navigation.

CBS News Miami Live. TALLAHASSEE - Florida officials have added oceanic whitetip sharks to the list of shark species prohibited from being harvested or harmed in state waters.. The Florida Fish ...