We know they’ve got the appetite. We know they’ve got the teeth to back it up. And, we know the ocean provides them with a smorgasbord of menu items. But, if given their druthers, what do sharks eat?

Despite what you may think or have seen in movies, humans are not usually on the menu for sharks. This stat might ease your fears. In 2023 there were 69 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks and 10 ...

Sharks may have a reputation as vicious predators à la “Jaws” and “The Meg,” but they don't have the taste for humans that's popularly depicted on the silver scre en. Sharks fear us more than we fear ...

Sharks are not known for their taste for greenery. But at least one species of shark enjoys a salad of sea grass as well as the prey it hunts. The bonnethead shark, a diminutive species that reaches ...

MIAMI, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- While many sharks hunt for small, abundant prey when looking for a meal, great hammerheads have a supersized strategy with some big payoffs — eat other sharks. For ...

The smallest hammerhead, the bonnethead shark, is neither a lover, nor a fighter. They can reproduce on their own and would ...

Ross Edgley tried to out-eat a tiger shark by fasting, then eating over 40,000 calories in one day. "Shark vs. Ross Edgley" is part of National Geographic's Sharkfest. Despite eating an enormous ...