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.

Five decades ago, a single description of the rare sailback houndshark was recorded. The pregnant shark, captured by a ...

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

The rare sailback houndshark, which has an unusually large dorsal fin, was first described by scientists in 1973. That was ...

An extremely rare nurse shark with strikingly orange appearance and ghostly white eyes has been discovered off the coast of Costa Rica. This is the first-ever recorded case of xanthism ...

The scientists don’t believe the genetic variations will have any impact on the shark’s lifespan since it has already reached ...

Rather than dull grey or brown, the Shark appeared in bright, radiant orange colour off the coasts of Costa Rica near ...

The fisherman snagged the first sighted xanthic nurse shark in Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park last August, according to a report published in the Marine Biodiversity journal. A fisherman wanted ...

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

New data shows that great white sharks are spending more time in the chilly waters off New England and Atlantic Canada.