The sailback houndshark, 𝐺𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑎 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑤𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑖, is one of the world's rarest sharks, described in the late 1970s ...

Researchers don’t believe the rare condition, albino-xanthochromism, poses a significant threat to the shark’s survivability.

Rediscovery of the sailback houndshark in Papua New Guinea highlights the importance of conservation efforts for rare species ...

It looked like a shadow at first — but after several minutes, a rare species of deep-sea shark had swum by an underwater ...

The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host its quarterly Know Your Ocean Speaker Series on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, featuring marine biologist, Dr. David Shiffman at noon via Zoom.

Hammerhead sharks grow to impressive lengths. Whether the largest one said to have existed was truly as large as described remains a mystery.

Deep in the ocean's unexplored depths lurk bizarre sharks with extraordinary adaptations. From the goblin shark's slingshot jaw to the cookiecutter's stealthy bites, these rare species showcase ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of "Jaws," the 1975 Steven Spielberg blockbuster about a ravenous great white shark. The film packed theaters and instilled a deep, lasting fear of sharks. While ...

Scientists say that simple interventions could "greatly lessen" that burden on the local population of the "gentle giants".

Great white sharks have some competition. Another shark species was spotted attacking seals off Massachusetts for the first time, according to local shark researchers. Dusky sharks were seen preying ...

Hammerhead sharks are an endangered species, but there is one location in the Eastern Pacific where they congregate in the ...

Extremely rare bright orange shark with white eyes discovered in the Caribbean - The shark also showed traits of albinism, ...