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
Shark Trust’s new basking shark code of conduct

Shark Trust’s new basking shark code of conduct

Basking sharks are gentle giants, but they're also very powerful fish - check out the Shark Trust's Code of Conduct for safe interactions
Jaws helped spur a fishing frenzy – so how have the world’s sharks fared since the 1975 release?

Jaws helped spur a fishing frenzy – so how have the world’s sharks fared since the 1975 release?

ByDIVE ContributorsJun 23, 2025
The movie Jaws sparked a global shift in humanity's perception of sharks, and not just great whites. Prof David Sims reviews its legacy.
Dive into the Great Shark Snapshot 2025

Dive into the Great Shark Snapshot 2025

The Shark Trust's Great Shark Snapshot citizen science initiative returns for 2025. Time to get diving and snorkelling for sharks and rays!
oceacnic whitetip shark and tiger shark feeding together

Unlikely oceanic white tip and tiger shark dinner pairing

ByDIVE StaffJun 6, 2025
A new paper documents an extraordinary encounter as tiger sharks and oceanic whitetips are seen peacefully feeding together off Hawai'i
Donald Trump pardons divers convicted of theft for freeing sharks

Donald Trump pardons divers convicted of theft for freeing sharks

Two divers convicted of theft for freeing sharks from a longline have been pardoned by President Donald Trump
Shark fins seized at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport

Shark fins seized at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport

ByDIVE StaffMay 6, 2025
Thai Customs officials have seized a huge haul of shark fins destined for China at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Int'l Airport
First evidence of noise-making sharks

First evidence of noise-making sharks

ByDIVE StaffApr 29, 2025
Scientists have documented what is thought to be the first confirmed case of a shark species making sounds
Last push to double donations for Shark Trust!

Last push to double donations for Shark Trust!

ByDIVE StaffApr 25, 2025
All donations to the Shark Trust will be doubled until Tuesday 29 April - hoping to raise £20k for sharks, rays and skates
Israeli shark mauling victim may have been spearfishing

Israeli shark mauling victim may have been spearfishing

Reports in the Israeli press suggest a man mauled to death by sharks off Israel's Mediterranean coast may have been spearfishing at the time
a feeding basking shark

Basking sharks: 10 things everybody should know

Basking sharks are the second-largest species of shark, but unlike tabloid reports about 'monster fish', they're not terrifying at all.
diver with underwater camera photographing a blue shark

Shark trust launches new shark photography competition

The Shark Trust has launched its new photography competition, with prizes for the best shots of sharks, rays, skates, chimaeras and eggcases
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.
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