The sharks are here. The water temperature in the Gulf of Maine is well below average for this time of year, which should not surprise anyone considering how cold the air temperature has been. This ...

A vulnerable thresher shark got stuck Monday afternoon on Rockaway Beach — until a fearless beachgoer was able to drag the struggling fish back to the safety of its home in the deep. The shark washed ...

QUEENS, N.Y. – A large thresher shark washed ashore at a New York City beach, and the shocking moment was all captured on camera. Zoe Berger was at Rockaway Beach in Queens on Monday when she saw the ...

A large shark surprised onlookers when it popped out of the water in Wales this week. An estimated 16-foot-long thresher shark was spotted leaping off the coast of New Quay, Ceredigion, Wales, by ...

The thresher shark, a marvel of natural engineering, utilizes its exceptionally long tail as a powerful weapon, stunning prey with rapid, whip-like strikes. This unique adaptation, enabled by ...

A 12-foot-long thresher shark was found dead on the shore of Duxbury Beach on Thursday morning, officials said. John Chisholm, an adjunct scientist at the New England Aquarium, said the male shark was ...

Breathtaking pictures capture the moment a rare thresher shark leapt out of the water in front of a group of dolphin watchers. Joshua Pedley, a nature photographer and tour operator known as The ...

Pelagic thresher sharks are a sight to behold, but their numbers are dwindling as a result of illegal hunting and fishing. Now, however, scientists are using acoustics to learn more about these ...

“When the shark surfaced, its tail slapped the water into a froth a few times,” said Greg Vespe, former Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association executive director, who is in awe of thresher sharks.

MICK CHIVERS lowered the rod as the gaff struck the bluefish and his brother Jack swung the fish over the gunwale. It was a nice fish—about a 6-pounder—good both for the table and for light-tackle ...