Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean.

A 13-foot 9-inch shark has been spotted off the coast of North Carolina after swimming nearly 1,900 miles since January.

One of the world's largest gatherings of tiger sharks has recently started to appear yearly on the Florida Gulf Coast.

There have been a number of other reports of shark incidents in recent days – including a nine-year-old girl nearly had her hand bitten off near Boca Grande, Florida.

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The 'Jaws' shark was 20 feet long in the book and 25 feet long in the movie. Could a shark this big be swimming off Georgia's ...

A curious story comes from Florida and Georgia, near Jacksonville. A14-foot great white shark, weighing more than 720 ...

TV tradition returns next month with new episodes featuring chilling shark encounters and scientific discoveries.

Dr Harley Newton, chief scientist and veterinarian for OCEARCH, from Jacksonville, Florida, has dedicated her career to ...

The 30-year-old adult male shark, dubbed "Contender", has travelled a staggering 1,870 miles since the beginning of this year ...

After completing a mission key of the war, the USS Indianapolis was sunk in the Pacific. What followed was a nightmare from ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the ...