A shark so rare it was once thought to be extinct was just spotted off the Welsh coast. The Wildlife Trust of Wales captured footage of the angel shark in Cardigan Bay, the first documented sighting ...

An international agreement to regulate the overfishing of an endangered species of shark could impact the production of flu ...

By Napat Wesshasartar MAITON ISLAND, Thailand, Jan 26 (Reuters) - After a brief countdown by conservationists, a young ...

Indonesia and India on Tuesday were named as the world's biggest catchers of sharks in an EU-backed probe into implementing a new pact to protect seven threatened species of sharks and rays.

A rare shark species thought to be wiped out due to overfishing has been spotted for the first time after over five decades in Papua New Guinea, shedding more light on the region’s rich biodiversity.

"Just by screening different locations along their distribution range from Mexico to Northern Peru, we can identify high-priority areas where conservation resources might be needed," Cardeñosa said.

Sharks have been around for more than 450 million years, but these days they are in deep trouble. Since the 1970s, shark populations have gone down by more than 70% due to unsustainable practices such ...