The thought of a 15ft great white shark ripping through a metal cage and heading straight for you is the stuff of nightmares – but it was a reality for two scuba divers in Mexico. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

The public necropsy of a Great White Shark by Auckland Museum and the Department of Conservation is being described as a huge success. Watch the video. Follow up on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

This pic and brief article of a whale shark being sliced up makes me sad... At least it's not going to waste. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Shark attacks on humans were at the lowest levels in half a decade last year, and a Florida researcher says hard economic times may be to blame. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Long Island man was arrested yesterday for allegedly shoplifting a live shark. Police say the heist took place last month, when the man—a sex offender on probation—grabbed a $350 nurse shark from a tank, put it into his jacket, and drove it to a new home in his apartment's aquarium. picked by suebe 10 months ago

The shark is dead, but the webcast of its necropsy, or animal autopsy, will be live.
It is slated for 11 a.m. local time on Jan. 8, which is 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 7. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

A tourist from Yorkshire has filmed what he claims to be a Great White Shark off the coast of Falmouth in Cornwall. Coastguards are saying that this is very unlikely, but they are also saying: "The poor tourist industry this year is having a really hard time. The last thing we need is scare-mongering over some footage." So I reckon they're a bit like the Mayor in Jaws. Can't find t... read full post picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

A 52-year-old woman has fought off an attack by a white pointer shark at Byron Bay in northern NSW, escaping with bite wounds to her hand. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists say a 2.5-metre great white shark was responsible for attacking surfer Glenn Orgias at Bondi Beach, leaving his hand hanging by a bit of skin.

The first attack at the beach since 1929 and the second in Sydney in 2 days picked by aclister 9 months ago

A fossilized shark that swallowed a crocodile-like amphibian that, in turn, had gobbled up a fish has now been unearthed. This exceptional find marks the first time scientists have found direct evidence of such a complex, extinct food chain. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

SOLANA BEACH, Calif. - A shark, thought to be a great white, on Friday attacked and killed a 66-year-old swimmer who was training in the ocean off San Diego County with a group of triathletes, authorities said. picked by Magellan 2 years ago

A Florida Keys man jumped in the water and punched a shark to save his dog from becoming a meal. The rat terrier named Jake, who was badly bitten, is expected to recover. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Following on (in spirit) from this story fishermen came to the rescue of some kayakers who were in danger of becoming shark food.

Fishermen with video cameras... picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

An Australian swimmer survived a great white shark attack by poking the creature in the eyes as it dragged him through the water after badly savaging his left leg. picked by jhordie 2 years ago

A huge shark - believed to be a great white - rolled over in the water with the body of a man in its jaws in a horror scene described by witnesses. picked by muppet 11 months ago

Nearly a dozen shark-attack victims pressed Congress to protect a sea creature they'd rather not run into again.

The group wants to strengthen laws protecting sharks from "finning," in which fins are sliced from sharks for their meat, leaving the fish for dead. The growing market for fin meat, a popular soup delicacy in Asia, threatens many shark species around the world, they say. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

The older cousin of a teenage girl attacked by a shark in Tasmania paddled to the 13-year-old's aid and brought her safely to shore as it continued to circle. (Graphic photo of injury). picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

The Paris-born, New York-based explorer had become a virtual shark, thanks to his new shark-shaped submarine. He uses the sub to dive incognito among the oceans' top predators, great white sharks. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

The Greenland shark, is a nuisance to fishermen and its meat is toxic to humans, but researchers hope the flesh can be used to create a biofuel for Inuits.

Biofuel based on sharks and other sea products could supply 13 percent of energy consumption in the village of Uummannaq. The project could help the many isolated villages become self-sufficient in terms of energy. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

An example of quick thinking picked by aardvark 3 years ago