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 ...

The bust, in the port outside of Peru's capital, Lima, led to the arrest of three men tied to a transnational criminal ...

The U.S. and Peru seized 9.3 tons of shark fins in one of what officials called the largest wildlife trafficking operations ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

After years of delay, Mexico has finally banned the capture and retention of several threatened shark species, bringing ...

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 ...

“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 ...