As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

Thresher Sharks (Alopias) are distinguished by their long, whip-like tails, which they use with incredible precision to stun schools of fish before feeding. Commonly seen off the U.S. West Coast, ...

The Gulf of Mexico is a large basin with around 617,800 square miles of water. The area supports diverse marine life, including many species of sharks. There are around 24 different species of ...

Thresher shark in profile, showing extremely long tail. By bearacreative via Depositphotos Thresher sharks, Alopias vulpinus, are known for their exceptionally long tails which can be longer than ...

For decades, the pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) has been a primary target for small-scale fishing communities in Alor Archipelago of Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province for ...

Like Indiana Jones, thresher sharks (Alopias spp.) have mastered the art of the whip using their tails. With incredible speed, their long, machete-like tails can slap and stun their prey, allowing ...

Thresher sharks (genus Alopias) are migratory species and use their tails primarily for propulsion. But they also use the long upper section of their tail fin, which can grow up to 10 feet (3 ...

Tarsiers The bigeye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) boasts the largest eyes of any living fish species, with a size that can reach up to 3.9 inches (10 centimeters) in length. Bigeye thresher ...

The dead shark was found lying on Seven Mile Beach in Shoalhaven – about 140km south of Sydney – by beachgoers who widely shared its image on social media. Australian Museum Ichthyology ...

Alopias vulpinus is derived from the Latin word for fox, referring to the shark’s long foxlike tail. Originally published as Thresher Shark, Alopias vulpinus washes ashore at Seven Mile Beach ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. The dead shark was found lying on Seven Mile Beach in Shoalhaven – about 140km south of Sydney ...

Thresher Shark, Alopias vulpinus washes ashore at Seven Mile Beach Beachgoers were shocked to discover a near mythical beast had washed ashore at a popular beach. Aisling Brennan @AislingBrennan9 ...