A pregnant megamouth shark found on a Philippines beach was the first ever seen — and it solved a long-standing mystery

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A stock image of a megamouth shark caught in fishing nets in the central Philippines.

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A shark pup that can 'walk' and was asexually conceived was just born at a Chicago-area zoo

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An epaulette shark in the wild
An epaulette shark in the wild

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The 9 locations around the world where sharks attack most, from Florida to Western Australia

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Great white shark.

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A group of bull sharks lived in a golf course pond for 17 years. Scientists say they could be in other ponds in Australia

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The bull sharks found in Carbrook Country Club lived for over half a bull sharks expected life span.

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Why this small Florida county became the 'shark bite capital of the world'

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New Smyrna Beach and a Tiger shark
New Smyrna Beach, Florida and a Tiger shark.

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Here are the most common ways sharks attack and how to survive — and avoid — them

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A Great White Shark surfaces from the water near a person’s outstretched hand.
A Great White Shark surfaces from the water near a person’s outstretched hand.

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What happens to sharks, dolphins, alligators, and other marine life during a hurricane? Experts explain why the storm's aftermath is often more deadly

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A blacktip shark swims near a school of fish in the Indian Ocean near South Africa
Researchers studied how blacktip sharks travel when tropical storms and hurricanes approach.

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Researchers are shocked to find 2 great white sharks have become 'buddies' since the predators are typically solitary creatures

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A great white shark off the coast of Cape Cod in 2022.

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10 Shark and Sea Monster Movies to Stream Ahead of The Meg 2: The Trench

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Before anyone says anything—no, you cannot yet stream Tommy Wiseau’s Big Shark. Still a theater-only situation with that one.

Sharks have bitten an unusually high number of people in New York this year. Two experts explain why and how to stay safe.

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A Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias Taurus) swims among reefs near South Africa
Sand tiger sharks are also known as ragged-tooth sharks because of their jagged chompers.

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