A new study finds that about 5% of shark bites in French Polynesia occurred after humans provoked the animals, typically by ...

Sharks are often perceived as the ultimate beasts, an image largely imposed on them by the media. Yet, shark bites are ...

Many shark bites are acts of self-defense triggered by human actions like spearfishing or handling. Respecting sharks' space ...

Alessandro said: "The most dangerous species, the great white shark, once common in the Mediterranean, is now extremely rare. "The last fatal attack caused by this species in the area dates back ...

Narraganset Bay's seal population has been steady over the past several years, while the Block Island population has ...

Scientists say self-defence bites occur as a response to human threat, like spear fishing or any attempts to grab the shark.

The Hydrolagus trolli, the pointy-nosed blue chimaera, or “ghost shark,” is unlike any other on earth. Sightings are rare, ...

And even on British shores, swimmers and surfers in Cornwall have been victims of shark bites, with basking shark sightings becoming increasingly common ... The species not only eats fish ...

Harbor seals are the predominant species in Narragansett Bay ... Seals off Cape Cod have attracted great white sharks, and some worry that an increasing population will draw more sharks to ...

In the turquoise waters off Florida’s East coast, Captain Douglas Covin cuts his boat engine and waits. Within minutes, they ...