The Sea World Foundation rescued a female grey nurse shark that had a large fishing trace protruding from her mouth. This is ...

Though still relatively rare, fatal shark attacks around the world do appear to be on the rise with 56 reported deaths in the 25 years to 2025 compared to 27 deaths in the previous quarter-century.

Growing up near Sydney, one of the questions we often got asked by travellers is; are there sharks in Sydney Harbour? The answer is yes, and it’s not uncommon to see them swimming in certain areas of ...

Australia is home to heaps of sharks. All different kinds, too. And while there are attacks – like the ongoing spate in South Australia – it still is clocks in at number two on the International Shark ...

Teenage great white sharks often literally bite more than they can chew, according to a new study. The research helps to explain why these sharks sometimes attack victims and then quickly swim away.

BAHAMAS -- A family's dream vacation to the Bahamas took a terrifying turn when a seemingly docile nurse shark went on the attack. The Jones Family from Sandy, Utah was told swimming with the sharks ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...

The number of people killed by sharks in Australia is increasing, while climate change is upending the range of many ...

The “surprise” birth of a gray nurse shark in Australia is good news for the endangered predator species. Getty Images/iStockphoto Months after endangered gray nurse shark Mary-Lou was seen ...