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
US teen loses leg after Belize shark attack
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
Artist and conservationist Francesca Page travels to Sumatra to report on a project safeguarding the future of shark and ray populations.
Collaborative study highlights global shipping threat to whale sharks
A new study details the threat posed by heavily used shipping lanes as they regularly pass through seasonal whale shark aggregations
Brazil sharks test positive for cocaine
Sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, which may be affecting their behaviour, health and reproduction
Star surfer Tamayo Perry killed in Hawaii shark attack
A popular surfer and lifeguard, Tamayo Perry, who also had acting roles in Hollywood movies, was reportedly killed by a shark while surfing
DIVE Magazine Summer 2024 preview
DIVE’s Summer 24 magazine is here and this summer, we're exploring some deep issues. Subscribe now with our £1 for 3 months trial offer
Great Shark Snapshot returns for 2024
The Great Shark Snapshot, one of the Shark Trust’s citizen scientist initiatives, in which divers and snorkellers around the world…
South Africa’s sardine run is starting soon
The annual KwaZulu-Natal sardine run - 'The Greatest Shoal on Earth’ - is set to begin off the South African coast within the next few weeks
Shark fishing bans double reef shark numbers – study
Shark populations double in Marine Protected Areas with no take shark fishing bans, according to a new study
Shark Trust launches new podcast
The Shark Trust podcast delves behind the scenes for exclusive insights into the world of shark and ray conservation
Working Together- Mexico’s bull shark dives
The bull shark feeding dives of Mexico's Playa del Carman are an integral part of a programme which combines science, conservation and tourism
Steve Backshall to headline For the Love of Sharks
Join a host of speakers including TV wildlife presenter Steve Backshall for an evening celebrating shark conservation in London this November
British man ‘stable’ after Tobago shark attack
A British tourist is reported to be in a 'stable condition' after being severely injured by a shark off the Caribbean island of Tobago
Fiji’s Pacific shark-feeding boom
Writer and photographer Alison Smith describes how shark feeding in Fiji has brought many benefits to both marine life and local communities
Dominican Republic commits to conserving 30 per cent of its ocean
The Domincan Republic will be joining only a handful of other countries to have committed to conserving 30 per cent of its ocean water.
New species of shark discovered off New Zealand
A new species of shark has been discovered off the coast of New Zealand, and four others moved to a new family
The Ride of Your Life – with Maldives grey reef sharks
Riding a scooter into a cloud of grey reef sharks, whose populations in the Maldives are booming thanks to a blanket ban on shark fishing
Mystery illness killing smalltooth sawfish
Scientists are worried about a mystery illness killing critically endangered smalltooth sawfish in the Florida Keys.
Citizen shark scientists required!
The Shark Trust is asking divers and snorkellers to help with shark sightings during Global Citizen Science Month
Introducing Shark Bingo for kids!
Sharks4Kids introduces fun and innovative ways for children to learn about sharks - and no doubt fun for the teachers, too!
DIVE Magazine Spring 2024 preview
DIVE’s Spring 24 print issue is here, and this spring, we've made a magazine with bite! Subscribe now with our £1 for 3 months trial offer!
Featured Photographer – Ollie Clarke
British Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023, Ollie Clarke, showcases some of his spectacular megafauna shots of sharks, rays and whales
First ever recorded sighting of baby great white shark
The first ever footage of what might be a newborn baby great white shark has been filmed off the coast of Southern California
MMF’s research pivotal in establishing new IUCN shark and ray protections
The Marine Megafauna Foundation's decades-long research has been pivotal in establishing new Important Shark and Ray Areas for the IUCN
Silky shark displays amazing dorsal fin regeneration
The first known example of fin regeneration in silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) has been documented by a scientist in Florida
Population of seals and sharks rises off English coast
The populations of grey seals, sharks and rays are on the increase off the Cumbrian coast, but so too are invasive Pacific oysters.
First ever find of a megalodon tooth in-situ on the sea floor
A megalodon tooth has, for the first time, been discovered in-situ on the deep ocean floor, 3.5 million years after it fell there
Sleeping grey reef sharks rewrite shark science
An encounter by divers with grey reef sharks in Seychelles might have just transformed the science of sharks as we know it.
Pregnant megamouth shark washes ashore with seven pups
The discovery of a pregnant megamouth shark and her unborn pups has deepened scientific understanding of the elusive creature's life cycle
Bahamas tourist killed in shark attack
An American newlywed has tragically died after being attacked by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas
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