National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry has logged more than 10,000 hours under water—but he's never before snapped a ...

There are stellar destinations here and overseas that are simply at their best when visited aboard a cruise ship.

Professional and amateur photographers from all around the world were invited to enter the very first International Aerial ...

Scientists have studied the predatory behavior of sharks in deep-sea ecosystems. This research provides insights into the behavior and distribution range of Pacific sleeper sharks. The research is ...

Former shark fishermen now get paid to protect the animal. A UNC shark expert teaches them how.

One of the scientists involved in tracking Contender – the biggest great white shark ever recorded by researchers in the Atlantic – has revealed how to escape a close encounter. Contender, the ...

Two 325-million-year-old ctenacanth shark fossils discovered in Mammoth Cave shed light on ancient marine ecosystems.

Since Jaws was released 50 years ago, great white sharks have, arguably, become the most recognized fish in the ocean. But despite their fame, they’re not the biggest shark species. The largest ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the ...

The 'Jaws' shark was 20 feet long in the book and 25 feet long in the movie. Could a shark this big be swimming off Georgia's shore?

Earlier this year, Florida’s east coast welcomed a new visitor–the 1,653-lb Carcharodon carcharias, better known as a great white shark.

One of the largest male great white sharks ever recorded in the northwest Atlantic has made a splash near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.