Researchers recorded lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) preying on an invasive species, the jaguar cichlid (Parachromis ...
Recently, we dove deep on the world’s smallest shark (the dwarf lanternshark) and now we’re swinging to the other end of the shark size spectrum to look at the world’s largest fish. The whale shark is ...
Marine biologists have documented a remarkable hunting strategy employed by killer whales in the southern Gulf of California, in which they harvest whale sharks' organs. Researchers in Mexico have ...
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?
As promised as an end to shark week, I am writing an article on the amazing biology of sharks. First, as most of you may know, sharks are cartilaginous fish and have been on Earth for over 450 million ...
The predators that ate the anglers’ fish were often sharks, but dolphins, barracuda and even alligators were also identified as culprits, a study said. Facebook screengrab Sport fishing has more than ...
In May, researchers captured orcas hunting whale sharks in unprecedented detail. Here, see the aftermath: An orca swims with shark carrion in its mouth. For the first time, scientists have captured ...