In an unprecedented move, CITES has listed dozens of shark and ray species for protection, in hopes their populations can ...

A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline.

Governments have adopted greater protections for over 70 species of sharks and rays at an international wildlife trade ...

Essential to marine ecosystems, sharks maintain the balance of the food web as apex predators, preventing any single species ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has enacted sweeping new trade protections for sharks and ...

A mysterious species of deepwater shark that has been increasingly threatened with extinction for years was thrown a lifeline ...

With their bright green eyes and slender bodies, gulper sharks are odd-looking, prehistoric creatures that have been around for millions of years. Found worldwide in waters from 200 to 1,500 meters ...

Hilton Head Island’s beautiful beaches attract thousands of visitors each summer, but they’re not the only ones drawn to the surf. The warm coastal waters are home to a wide variety of shark species ...

A single research expedition in 2022 is helping scientists chart even more remarkable marine species across the ocean. Researchers have discovered two new deep-sea species—a lanternshark and a porcela ...

If you ever come face-to-face with the wrong kind of shark, there's something you probably want to avoid. Just a hint: ...

A new portable DNA test can identify dozens of shark and ray species in only two hours, giving frontline officers a powerful ...