No one knows where whale sharks give birth. But a rare encounter with a baby whale shark could help solve one of the oceans' biggest mysteries.
From antelopes to TVs, tiger sharks are far from picky eaters and will even brave hurricanes for a feast. Luckily, their extreme diet has upsides for others too.
Basking sharks are one of the world's largest and most elusive fish species. But off the Irish coast, these gentle giants swim so close to the shore you can nearly touch them.
Some Greenland sharks alive today may have been contemporaries of Shakespeare. With a scarred heart that beats for centuries, this deep-sea shark defies age-related decline.
Humans have more in common with these elite ocean predators than often thought. A little Miles Davis anyone?
Under the surface of the ocean, "constellations" of towering subsea mountains dot the Earth – and they are teeming with sharks.
Fifty years since the release of Jaws, these photographers are showing a different, less frightening view of great white sharks.
Despite the recent spate of shark attacks, they are still relatively rare occurrences even though humans should be easy prey compared to fast-moving fish and seals.
Great hammerheads are odd-looking and mysterious creatures, but scientists may have found the first ever nursery for these enormous sharks.
