Two killer whales have killed dozens — if not hundreds — of sharks, including the vaunted great whites, with an ease that has ...

It's confirmed: the orca has targeted the great white sharks of Australia. A recent study, published in the scientific ...

Once the shark was landed, Grey marveled at its build ... among other things, their shorter pectoral fins (in this article, “makos” will refer to shortfin makos)—are eagerly targeted ...

Sharks also have a pair of pectoral fins, located on either side of the body just behind the head, which most species use to ...

They have many characteristics in common with sharks, and yet in certain characteristics ... Within this section is the pectoral fin, which is located near the gills, and the pelvic fin, which ...

He managed to capture the gaze from the tiny eyes of the mating pair amid the chaos. Nurse shark mating is not a gentle affair. The male bites the female’s pectoral fin, rolling her over and pinning ...

The illegal trade in shark fins is a global issue that is driven by the demand for shark fin soup - a delicacy and status food item in East Asia. Sharks have been targeted for many centuries, mainly ...

Nurse sharks have very complex courtship rituals. It begins with a male grasping a female’s pectoral fin in his mouth to try and maneuver her into a mating position. But the female has other ...

When hunting, the shark will swim close to a school of fish and use their pectoral fins to brake, causing the tail fin to flick over the body into the shoal. Fish that are hit by the tail are ...

If you experience a “bump” from the shark or notice that its pectoral fins are pointed down, it’s best to distance yourself from the creature.

They have many characteristics in common with sharks, and yet in certain characteristics ... Within this section is the pectoral fin, which is located near the gills, and the pelvic fin, which ...