While in Monterey Bay, a basking shark was seen whale watching. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Butner for Virginia Tech. One-third of shark species are at risk of extinction, yet scientists still lack basic ...

White sharks have appeared around Cape Cod, with several appearing in the waters of Cape Cod Bay over a two-day period in the last week. Around 15 sharks were seen or detected around the Cape since ...

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the largest fish in the world and are endangered but are hard to study because they’re largely solitary creatures that roam great distances. There are only about 30 ...