This week at the Oceanarium, several people asked about a strange animal they saw off of Hampton Beach. They weren’t sure if it was a whale or a shark. After a little discussion, we determined what ...

Sharks are one of the most fascinating creatures in the ocean. These ancient creatures have roamed Earth's oceans for over 400 million years. Found in every ocean, they range from tiny reef dwellers ...

A 24-foot shark washed up on a United Kingdom beach over the weekend and a forklift was needed to haul the massive beast off the shore, wild photos show. The carcass of a basking shark — the ...

A massive shark washed up on a Cape Cod beach this week, as researchers try to figure out what led to the shark getting stranded. It has already been a very busy year for basking sharks in Cape Cod ...

The giant basking shark being removed from Maidens Beach - Jam Press The body of a giant basking shark which washed up on Scottish beach has been removed by a forklift. The 24ft-fish was spotted ...

A global threat to sharks is overfishing, but localized threats to their survival include habitat loss and pollution.

The second largest shark species in the world is being spotted close to the Bay State coast, according to shark researchers. Multiple basking sharks were seen off Plymouth Friday morning. Shark ...

Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking ...

Note: Before we get started, let’s define what pelagic actually means. “Right now, the word pelagic can be a little obscure”, he explains. “But it refers to the open ocean, so the offshore, high seas ...

CAPE MAY, N.J. (CBS) -- For the second time in two weeks, the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center said a basking shark was spotted in the waters off the South Jersey coast. In a Facebook post ...