Sharks
How to stay safe from sharks: Tips following the Israeli coast attack
“Sharks aren’t interested in humans. We're not part of their diet. Incidents like the one in Hadera are extremely rare," said Dr. Aviad Scheinin, a researcher at the University of Haifa.
Remains of missing shark attack victim found, concluding 24-hour search
Swimmer bitten by shark off the coast of Hadera, goes missing
'I noticed two shadows in the water': Two sharks spotted at Beit Yanai Beach
Eilat dive reveals rare Yago shark species, surprising the diving world
During a dive in Eilat an amateur diver from Kiryat Ono, captured a rare shark on camera.
Megalodon shark may have reached 80 feet, new study finds
Megalodon sharks roamed the seas between 20 million and 3.6 million years ago.
World's longest cave reveals tiny 'Chipmunk Shark' species with iron nail-like teeth
Fossilized teeth reveal tiny 'chipmunk shark' species from over 330 million years ago.
Ultrasound performed on sandbar shark reveals advanced pregnancy stage in historic Israeli first
The waters off Hadera serve as a seasonal aggregation site for sharks, though the precise reasons remain under investigation.
Pregnant female dusky shark found dead on Hadera beach
Teams managed to remove four embryos from the shark which were placed in a seawater tank in an attempt to revive them, but this was unsuccessful.
Canadian tourist loses both hands in Turks and Caicos shark attack
Canadian tourist Nathalie Ross, 55, is recovering in Canada after a shark attack in the Turks and Caicos Islands that resulted in the loss of both her hands and a chunk of her thigh.
Surfers at risk: 60% of shark bites in 2024 targeted wave riders
Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Program for Shark Research, noted that the lower numbers of shark encounters in 2024 could simply represent a statistical fluctuation.
Orcas are targeting shark livers, according to DNA research
'We don't know how frequently these events occur in Australian waters and therefore how significant these findings are,' said Associate Professor Adam Miller.
Shreveport Aquarium's surprise: Yoko the shark born in all-female tank
Yoko is believed to be the result of parthenogenesis, a rare type of asexual reproduction where offspring develop from unfertilized eggs.
Nearly complete fossil of 9-million-year-old great white shark relative found in Peru
The Pisco Basin is a hot, desert area famed for frequent discoveries of ancient marine species and was an extensive sea in ancient times, making it a reservoir of marine fossils.
Over half of Mediterranean shark species are threatened with extinction due to overfishing
Researchers are calling for increased monitoring to protect threatened species, alongside more public education and incentives for fishers to use equipment that is less threatening to shark species.
