Wildlife experts, enthusiasts and volunteers will be holding public surveys everyday between 26 July and 3 August as part of ...

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Tail-whipping thresher sharks are giving fishermen some thrills on the ocean and plenty of steaks on the grill.

This week, while fishing rod and reel, my husband had a lengthy encounter with a thresher shark. It appeared to be a juvenile, about 6 feet, with an additional 3-foot tail fin.

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Though there are many shark species in North Carolina, bites are rare, Cahoon said, noting that most shark bites occur in ...

The shark (spoilers) commits one more kill before its work is done. Fifty years on, “Jaws” preys on our existing fears of the oceanic unknown.

"It wasn't a basking shark either as their fins are floppier and wobble from side to side when moving through the water. "I have seen a couple of thresher sharks before and it wasn't one of those.

The shark, identified as a porbeagle - a species closely related to the great white, was seen circling and feeding off Southbourne Beach on June 6. Rick Stafford, professor of marine biology and ...

The gigantic shark can reach more than eight-foot in length and can weigh up to 22 stone. Despite being related to the great white shark the porbeagle is not known to be dangerous.