A 20-year-old woman was swimming in waist-deep water at a popular beach in Long Island, New York, when officials believe she was most likely bitten by a young sand tiger shark earlier this week. EMTs ...

They may look mean, but sand tiger sharks are typically not aggressive toward humans. Also sometimes known as the grey nurse shark, these sharks live in coastal areas and hunt for food in reefs, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator Sand tiger shark in an aquarium. (Photo by: BlueRed/REDA/Universal Images ...

Experts say a juvenile sand tiger shark likely bit a 20-year-old woman while she was wading in the surf at Jones Beach State Park on Wednesday afternoon, New York State authorities said. The woman ...