A sub-species of the thresher shark family, the bigeye thresher, is classified as endangered in most of the Atlantic Ocean. But common Atlantic thresher sharks show up around this part of the ...

An oceanic and coastal shark that is found in warm, tropical and temperate seas worldwide. Thresher sharks are pelagic, which means they roam the open ocean. They are easily recognizable by their ...

Beachgoers are reminded to be aware of their surroundings and to avoid swimming near food sources like large schools of fish.

This is known as oophagy ('egg eating') and occurs in species including the shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) and bigeye thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus). Embryos of other sharks survive by ...

A conservation effort in eastern Indonesia helped reduce thresher shark catches by 91% among participating fishers by providing alternative income opportunities, according to a recent study.

It's not just their teeth you need to watch out for – thresher sharks have an even deadlier attribute. Like a scorpion, they can whip their elongated tail to stun and even kill prey in one swift ...

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) is drafting an action plan for the preservation of sharks and rays. “It is a ...

In recent decades, however, we have witnessed an alarming decline in the populations of sharks and rays. These species are ...

2. There are currently 17 species of shark and ray listed on CITES. WWF and our partners are working to raise this by another 13 species by the end of CoP17. Hopefully, the Parties will vote to list 9 ...

a longfin mako shark and two thresher sharks, the OCA said. The data from the megamouth sharks were especially valuable, as there have been fewer than 300 reported sightings or catches of the species ...