Stories about: sharks  

“It's quite bad, I'm sorry to say,” scientist Sonja Fordham wishes to stress

The practice will be completely banned by 2016, media reports say

The same study also found that the creatures grow much slower as well

The goal is to reduce public anxiety over shark attacks, officials explain

Conservationists welcome the news, congratulate the country for its decision

The incidence of unprovoked attacks around the island is increasing

The fishermen don't detach the fins from the body, leave them connected to the spine

American researchers find elusive species of saltwater sharks

Over 100 million sharks are killed by people each year, the organization maintains

Video shows sharks are not the vicious killers most people assume them to be

Some lemon sharks are aggressive, others are surprisingly calm, biologist argues

The organization accuses New Zealand of being “nicer to elves than sharks”

Researchers say this proves establishing marine protected areas helps biodiversity

Every once in a while, animals do get caught in tornadoes, specialists say

Snuffy’s triumphant return to sea isn’t as triumphant as you might think

Japanese high officials object to plans of regulating the trade of several shark species

Study shows that it makes more sense to protect sharks rather than eat them