Scientists using new technology to track endangered basking sharks as the...
The average basking shark may be the size and weight of a double-decker bus, but these giant fish are still notoriously hard to find. Scientists have so far struggled to track the endangered fish,...
View Article'Horrific' rarely-sighted frilled shark caught off south-east Victoria
A prehistoric creature with the face of an eel and the body of a shark has shocked fishermen in waters off south-eastern Victoria. David Guillot, skipper of the trawler Western Alliance, was fishing in...
View ArticleGoblin shark: Rare and hideous goblin shark hauled from ocean by Fla. shrimpers
A goblin shark – aptly named because of its unsightly features – was accidentally caught by Florida fishermen netting shrimp off the waters of Key West. The 18-foot goblin has a jaw that resembles a...
View ArticleUtterly Bizarre Ancient Fish Had A Ginormous, Plankton-Scooping Mouth
The Cretaceous Period, extending from 145 to 66 million years ago, featured some of the most visually striking dinosaurs we know of, including the terrifying Dakotaraptor and the exceedingly horny...
View ArticleSharks attack teenager, kill dophins as Australia fences off coasts
A teenage boy was bitten by a 1.5-metre-long shark off Australia’s east coast today as repeated sightings of the predators – including a large great white – forced the shutdowns of beaches. The...
View ArticleRare Giant Shark Catch: All About Basking Sharks
The shark was found deceased in fisherman’s nets, and the body was donated to the Museum Victoria. It was only the third time a basking shark has been seen in that area in 160 years. But the basking...
View ArticleGiant Squid Caught By Japanese Fishermen
A group of Japanese fishermen have landed a giant squid while on the hunt for a completely different catch. Shigenori Goto and his crew were hoping for a catch of yellowtail fish but instead the...
View ArticleRare shark hunter will tell his story
When we think about sharks, the fierce Great White Shark or Tiger shark comes to mind. Their huge teeth and aggressive nature are known to divers, surfers and anyone else who has seen the movie “Jaws”...
View ArticleCaught: Rare Prehistoric Shark Looks Like It’s From A Horror Movie
Fisherman David Guillot described the deep-sea frilled shark to 3AW radio. “It was like a large eel, probably 1.5 meters [about 5 feet] long, and the body was quite different to any other shark I’d...
View ArticleExtremely detailed images of a rare goblin shark caught in Australia
A rare goblin shark, caught by a commercial fisher in January off Australia's southeast coast near Eden, was . It's only the fourth specimen of this kind to ever be collected by the museum. Mark...
View ArticleA rare 15-foot megamouth shark washed up on a Philippines beach
A creature straight out of a Jules Verne fever dream was discovered on the shores of the Philippines. The 15-foot-long male megamouth shark was discovered after washing up dead on a beach in the...
View ArticleWATCH: Huge whale shark trapped in Fujairah
Social media is abuzz with reports of an unexpected guest at the coast of Fujairah. In this video posted on YouTube, a huge spotted whale shark can be seen caught in the net of oblivious...
View ArticleGift of rare basking shark to Victorian scientists 'fantastic' for research
The 3,500kg, 6.5-metre ‘gentle giant’ accidentally netted by trawler in Bass Strait and donated to Museum Victoria...
View Article20-Foot Basking Shark Caught In Australia Is A Rare Boon For Scientists
Fishermen in Australia didn't intend to haul in a massive basking shark on Sunday, but scientists around the world may soon be glad they did. The shark, which measures more than 20 feet long and weighs...
View ArticleHumongous megamouth shark caught off Japan coast (+video)
A 13-foot long female megamouth shark...
View ArticleHumongous megamouth shark caught off Japan coast
A 13-foot long female megamouth shark...
View ArticleAustralian fishermen lure rare monster shark
Fishermen off Australia who accidentally caught a whopping 6.3 metre basking shark have provided scientists with a rare opportunity to study the second-biggest fish on the planet. Little is known about...
View ArticleRare And 'Horrific': Frilled Shark Startles Fishermen In Australia
9:32 PM ET Bill Chappell Twitter i i A frilled shark swims in a tank after being found by a fisherman off Japan's coast in 2007. One of the rare creatures was recently caught in Australia, shocking...
View ArticleAncient fossilized tooth of megamouth shark found on coast of Okinawa Island
The Yomiuri ShimbunMegamouth sharks are shrouded in mystery, and their fossils are a rare find in Asia. But researchers at the Okinawa Churashima Foundation, which manages the Okinawa Churaumi...
View ArticleTaiwan may have half the world’s megamouth sharks 全球半數以上巨口鯊 以台灣海域為家
A report published a few days ago says that the sea southeast of Taiwan may be a birthplace of whale sharks, but, apart from whale sharks, another super-rare kind of shark is present in the seas around...
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