Australia is well-known for its headlines involving dangerous animals. However, in recent months, Sydney has been in the news ...

Shark attacks are most likely to happen around when the deadly predators are giving birth, according to new research. Incidents are so frequent in seas around Hawaii in October that it has been dubbed ...

Sharks are some of the most misunderstood animals in the ocean. Sharks play a critical role in keeping marine ecosystems ...

For years, Hawaiʻi surfers and lifeguards have talked about “Sharktober,” a stretch of fall weeks when encounters with sharks seem to climb just as the first winter swells arrive. Now a detailed ...

Looking for safer swimming spots across the country? These U.S. coastal destinations stand out for having some of the lowest ...

Named for the distinctive gray stripes on the sides of their bodies, tiger sharks are one of the 50-60 requiem shark species within the order Carcharhinidae. Tiger sharks typically average 10-14 feet ...

Paige Wernli swims with a tiger shark. A team from the University of Hawaii Manoa has identified Olowalu as a hub for tiger sharks. Cory Fults/University of Hawaii at Manoa Maui resident Tiare ...