At adulthood, the species can reach 12–14 metres and weigh more than 20 tonnes, making it the largest fish on Earth.

Researchers with Oregon State University are trying to determine what's in Willapa Bay that attract several different species of sharks to the area.

Scientists have identified two new marine species off Western Australia: a small, glowing West Australian Lanternshark and a ...

Blacktip Reef Shark at Sealife Oberhausen, where teeth used in the study were collected. Credit: Max Baum. A leading cause of a declining pH value in the world’s oceans is human CO2 emission. As more ...

The Missouri River is one of the largest river ecosystems in North America. Here are examples of the diverse species it supports.

Scientists have discovered a prehistoric shark so strange it looks part manta ray, part great white. With wing-like fins and a wide mouth built for filtering plankton, this “eagle shark” glided ...

The study also revealed the ongoing negative impact of human activities on the species. Whale sharks tended to gather around ...

Discover the largest sharks ever to roam the ocean. Learn about the extinct, colossal Megalodon (up to 20m) and the largest ...

It’s the sixth-oldest river on the North American continent. Discover the fish and animals that call the Ohio River home.

The historian Procopius described how a creature called Porphyrios terrified sixth-century sailors for 50 years. But what was ...

The Australian government agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation , has discovered a new ...

The animal, one of a species rarely sighted in this part of the world, was seen as a blessing by both Israelis and ...