Sharks

Sharks are top of the list of scuba diving critters - from gentle whale shark giants to feisty oceanic whitetips, they are encounters never to be forgotten
Great white shark makes rare Nusa Penida appearance

Great white shark makes rare Nusa Penida appearance

A group of divers has a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a great white shark around the island of Nusa Penida, Bali
pictured of verde island taken from a boat

Russian divers die after being swept away off Verde Island, Philippines

Two Russian divers have died in the Philippines after being swept away by currents. One man was reportedly being mauled by a shark when found
Genetic evidence proves orcas predate on Australian great white sharks

Genetic evidence proves orcas predate on Australian great white sharks

DNA taken from the carcass of a great white shark in Australia shows it was killed by orcas in the same manner as seen in South Africa
Pitcairn’s Ducie Atoll and Henderson Island recognised as Important Shark and Ray Areas

Pitcairn’s Ducie Atoll and Henderson Island recognised as Important Shark and Ray Areas

Pitcairn's Henderson Island and Ducie Atoll named Important Shark and Ray Areas by the IUCN - critical sites for shark conservation.
baby swell shark swimming in its aquarium

Rare ‘virgin’ shark birth in US aquarium

ByDIVE StaffJan 30, 2025
A swell shark pup born in a US aquarium without any males of the species present may be a rare case of parthenogenesis
Whale shark mating behaviour recorded at Ningaloo Reef

Whale shark mating behaviour recorded at Ningaloo Reef

Scientists in Australia have witnessed whale shark mating behaviour at Ningaloo Reef, in what is believed to be the first…

the beach at port ghalib, marsa alam

One dead, one injured in fatal Marsa Alam shark attack

ByDIVE StaffDec 30, 2024
A 48-year-old Italian man has been killed and another seriously injured in a shark attack off the coast of Marsa Alam, Egypt.
Shark and ray populations halved by overfishing in last 50 years

Shark and ray populations halved by overfishing in last 50 years

A new study finds that overfishing has caused populations of sharks, rays and chimaeras to decline by half since 1970.
overlooking the town of waitangi on NEw Zealand's Chatham Islands

New Zealand diver killed in ‘great white shark’ attack

A 24-year-old commercial diver has died after being mauled by a shark – believed to be a great white –…

'Carcharodon carcharias', by Jimmy Higgs

Shark Trust’s ‘Oceanic 31’ exhibits now up for auction

ByDIVE StaffNov 5, 2024
The Shark Trust's 'Oceanic 31' art exhibition is coming to a close and most of the works on display are now up for auction.
an aerial view of pulau reong in indonesia

Missing US diver’s body found inside shark in Timor-Leste

The body of a scuba diver who went missing in Indonesia has been found inside a shark in Timor-Leste - but she was not killed by the shark.
a specimen of the narrow nosed spookfish harriotta avia

New species of chimaera discovered in New Zealand

A new species of chimaera - aka ghost shark - the narrow-nosed spookfish, has been discovered by scientists in New Zealand
an aerial view of las palmas in gran canaria

German woman dies in Gran Canaria after losing leg in shark attack

A 30-year-old German woman has reportedly died after having her leg severed by a shark in internaional waters south of the Canary Islands
yellowfin tuna caught by longlines in indonesia

Maldives reconsiders lifting longline fishing ban

ByDIVE StaffSep 12, 2024
The Maldives government has said it will not reopen its longline fisheries, following a concerted campaign by conservationists and fishers
Greenpeace longline report highlights shark bycatch and severe fishery depletion

Greenpeace longline report highlights shark bycatch and severe fishery depletion

ByDIVE StaffAug 31, 2024
A Greenpeace investigation into Pacific longline fisheries reports how three sharks are killed every hour in severely depleted waters
Scientists find there are three distinct types of great white shark

Scientists find there are three distinct types of great white shark

Scientists from Norway's Nord University have found that there are three genetically distinct types of great white shark
US teen loses leg after Belize shark attack

US teen loses leg after Belize shark attack

ByDIVE StaffAug 14, 2024
A 15-year old girl from Colorada, USA, has had her leg amputated following a shark attack off the coast of Belize.
Working Together – saving sharks and rays in Indonesia

Working Together – saving sharks and rays in Indonesia

Artist and conservationist Francesca Page travels to Sumatra to report on a project safeguarding the future of shark and ray populations.
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