The world’s oceans are home to an exquisite variety of sharks and rays, from the largest fishes in the sea—the majestic whale shark and manta rays—to the luminescent but rarely seen deep-water lantern ...

As summer heats up in Australia and more people go swimming, concerns about sharks inevitably rise. But what is the real ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Gareth J. Fraser, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION) The world’s oceans are home ...

In the absence of great white sharks, copper sharks ( Carcharhinus brachyurus) are moving in to fill the vacant ecological ...

A massive whale shark washed ashore at Varkala Beach in Kerala on December 11 after becoming entangled in a fishing net, leaving it stranded near the shore. Locals, tourists, and surfers formed human ...

A rare early-morning sighting created both panic and unity at Kerala’s Varkala Beach when a massive whale shark was found stranded on the shore around 8 am. The gentle giant, believed to have been ...

It’s not hard to garner support for cuddly koalas, colourful parrots and big-eyed frogs, but what about animals – such as ...

The findings are the result of a study involving examining data collected over half a century from Indian Ocean humpback ...

Honey badgers are not actually named for their love of honey, in fact, they raid bee hives to loot the delicious, protein-rich larva inside, which seems like an overly complicated way to get protein.

The Bay Area is a permanent or temporary home for 250 different species of resident and migratory birds. Noise can affect ...

Hundreds of young coho salmon were spotted in the East Branch Russian Gulch, which runs through the Jenner Headlands Preserve ...

From a Pacific island lapped by turquoise ocean to the heart of Ireland's ancient east, these are Metro editors' top ...