The pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) is a highly migratory species found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, often known for its long, whip-like tail. In response to the ...

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 ...

Residents of Cornwall, United Kingdom, were horrified to find a thresher shark washed up on their beaches recently, according to Forbes. "While difficult to say for certain, early findings suggest the ...

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 ...

Capt. Chris Brown was off Block Island fishing for scup, a small fish that weighs about a pound, when something much bigger landed on his deck: a 500-pound, 16-foot-long common thresher shark. The big ...

The recent accidental catch of a “very large” thresher shark off Rhode Island was fortuitous in that the shark was safely released and continues to provide researchers with important data. The ...

A 538-pound thresher shark was caught off the coast of New Jersey. There are some large thresher sharks out there cutting through the water, wagging their sickle-shaped tail. Hoffman's Marina in ...

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 ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — When most people think of sharks, their minds go to deep-sea expeditions or the movie "Jaws." But for two Connecticut fishermen, it became a real-life experience on a small boat in ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — When most people think of sharks, their minds go to deep-sea expeditions or the movie "Jaws." But for two Connecticut fishermen, it became a real-life experience on a small boat in ...