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
QUIZ: Marine Life – Sharks
Embark on a captivating journey into the underwater world with our Shark Quiz! Test your knowledge of these apex predators.
Low cancer rate in sharks comes with an evolutionary cost
A new study finds that slow genetic mutation means sharks are less susceptible to cancer, but at increased danger from rapid ocean change
Fascinating facts about the great white shark
An introduction to the ocean's largest and most notorious predatory fish - the great white shark - and why we need to learn not to fear them
Featured Photographer – Daniel Browne
Daniel Thomas Browne, winner of DIVE's BigShot Megafauna underwater photo competition, showcases some of the best of Western Australia's reefs
Woman seriously injured in Dahab shark attack
An Egyptian woman has been seriously injured by a shark attack off the popular Egyptian Red Sea resort of Dahab
Cape Cod’s thriving great white sharks
Cape Cod has been confirmed as a hot spot for a thriving population of great white sharks, according to a new study.
Hanging at the Sand Bar – diving North Carolina’s wrecks
The coast of North Carolina is littered with wrecks. Timo Dersch dives some of the most impressive, where sand tiger sharks regularly gather
Featured Photographer – Kaush Subramaniam
Some stunning whale and whale shark portraits - and more - by British wildlife conservation biologist, photographer and filmmaker, Kaush Subramaniam
Freediver bitten by oceanic whitetip shark
Colombian freediver is bitten on the leg by an oceanic white tip shark during training session for the AIDA freediving competition
The best places to dive with sharks according to PADI
Sharks are top of many divers' lists of things to see - here are some of the best places in the world to dive with them, according to PADI
Basking sharks discovered to be warm-blooded
Previous assumptions about basking sharks may be proven incorrect as a new study finds they are almost certainly warm bloooded fish
Are there ‘cocaine sharks’ off Florida’s coast?
Cocaine Sharks documentary explores the potential impact of narcotics dumped by smugglers on Florida's sharks
Panama police seize six tonnes of shark fins
Police in Panama have seized more than six tonnes of illegally traded shark fins, five people have been arrested
Featured Photographer – Catherine ‘CatSharks’ Cushenan
Catherine Cushenan (@catsharks) is a shark ecologist, freediver and underwater photographer with a particular love of charismatic megafauna
New ‘Oceanic 31’ Shark Trust art exhibition
The Shark Trust has announced the launch of its new 'Oceanic 31' art exhibition, by a group of artists passionate about shark conservation
The real life marine creatures behind 2003 ‘Finding Nemo’ cast
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Finding Nemo, here's the real-life creatures that inspired Pixar's animated blockbuster
UK shark fins ban bill moves forward for Royal Assent
A ban on the trade in shark fins will be signed into law following succesful campaigning by Shark Guardian, Bite-back and the Shark Trust
Russian man killed in Hurghada shark attack
23-year-old Russian man killed in tiger shark 'attack' while snorkelling off the coast of the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada
Great white shark population ‘booming’ – scientists
Great white shark populations are 'booming' off the Atlantic coast of North America according to scientists at Ocearch
‘Megalodon-tooth’ necklace found in Titanic debris
A gold necklace 'made with a megalodon tooth' has been found among the debris field surrounding the wreck of the RMS Titanic
Runner’s foot severed by shark bite in Turks and Caicos
22-year-old marathon runner from Connecticut has her foot bitten off by a shark while snorkelling in the Turks and Caicos
Our Planet II coming to Netflix in June – trailer
Check out the teaser trailer for Our Planet II, a four-part series narrated by David Attenborough coming to Netflix on 14 June
Great Shark Snapshot returns for 2023
The Shark Trust's 'Great Shark Snapshot' citizen science initiative will return this year between 22 and 30 July 2023
The Shark Trust’s Great Eggcase Hunt returns for Easter 2023
The Shark Trust's Great Easter Eggcase Hunt returns for 2023, for citizen scientists across the globe to help with shark and skate conservation.
Featured Photographer: Sean Chinn
Sean is an underwater and topside photographer based in Birmingham, UK, with a passion for travelling the world and capturing the beauty of its wildlife
British diver dies at Maldives’ Rasdhoo island
A British scuba diver has died while diving at the popular Hammerhead Shark Point, close to Rasdhoo island in the Maldives
South African orcas kill 17 sharks in a single day
Shark-hunting South African orca pair, Port and Starboard, killed 17 sharks in a single day, according to Marine Dynamics scientists
Why Isla Guadalupe needs shark tourism
A new video from TheMalibuArtist explains why shark diving tourism at Isla Guadalupe is vital to ensure the safety of its great white sharks
New Shark Trust citizen science app
The Shark Trust has launched a new app that makes it easy for citizen scientists to get involved with shark science and conservation
Isla Guadalupe permanently closed to shark diving
Great white cage diving hotstpot Isla Guadalupe has been permanently closed to tourism by the Mexican Government.
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