P.T. Barnum once estimated that Jumbo was 13 feet tall. Thornton, at 6-foot-4, might only be half that size, but shares the characteristic of also being a “larger-than-life character,” to use ...

Many unique shark species are facing extinction - threatening ocean ecosystems and wiping out millions of years of evolution.

School’s in session. Great white sharks swarmed the New York and New Jersey coasts at record levels this summer with an ...

An OCEARCH-tagged great white shark named Ripple, first to ping off Florida this migratory season, made the journey with lightning speed.

Sharks are one of the most fascinating creatures in the ocean. These ancient creatures have roamed Earth's oceans for over ...