Scientists Studying Sharks Discovered a New Species That Can Walk on Land by Complete Accident ...

At roughly 3 feet long, the shark uses paddle-like fins to move itself across the seafloor.

Close-up of an epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) resting on the ocean floor. This small reef shark, known for its ability to walk on pectoral fins, features a ...

The creature belongs to a unique group of sharks whose members can use their strong pectoral fins like legs to get around ...

Walking sharks use their fins to move along the seafloor, allowing them to navigate shallow reefs, tide pools, and tight spaces where swimming isn’t practical. These sharks live in warm Indo-Pacific ...

A research team diving in Papua New Guinea has discovered a new, highly vulnerable species of shark that walks on its fins.

Researchers have described a new-to-science species of walking shark, which lives in the remote, shallow waters off southeastern Papua New Guinea. The newly named Dudgeon’s walking shark (Hemiscyllium ...