The majority of 122 marine areas identified across Asia as critical for the survival of sharks, rays and chimaeras remain largely unprotected despite supporting some of the world’s most threatened ...

Like a weather forecast predicting rain and temperature, experts are figuring out how to issue predictions for sharky waters.

With a bulging head that looks like it swallowed a gavel, there's no mistaking the animal: It’s a hammerhead shark. Across the globe, there are more than nine hammerhead species, many of which are ...

The world's top wildlife trade organization increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move conservationists hailed as a "historical win." Signatories to the ...

A team of international researchers led by the University of Vienna have investigated the development of shark and ray biodiversity over the past 100 million years. Their surprising results show a ...

Divers in Papua New Guinea recently discovered a new species of carpet shark that can traverse low-lying reefs.

A newly discovered walking shark species, Hemiscyllium dudgeonae, found in Papua New Guinea, faces threats from habitat loss and climate change. Researchers highlight its unique evolutionary traits ...

Filmmaker Bertie Gregory has swum with the best of them, but never with a bull shark. Until now. Gregory got up close and ...

National Geographic's month-long tribute to sharks begins on July 5 Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife.