Removing large numbers of sharks through culling disrupts the delicate balance of our oceanic ecosystems, leading to ...

Field studies at Ningaloo Reef document a male whale shark’s courtship attempts, offering rare insights into their mating ...

Courtship and procreative behavior in many species of elasmobranchs—cartilaginous fish including rays, sawfish, sharks, and skates—may include following and biting. However, there has been little ...

At Ningaloo Reef, researchers conducted field expeditions which involved spotting the whale sharks by plane and then directing a boat towards the sighting. The boat team then entered the water to take ...

Three fatal shark attacks occurred in South Australia in 2023 — about the same number that occurs across the entire nation in ...

Then, at the end of 2023, 15-year-old up-and-coming surfer Khai Cowley was mauled by a 4m (13 foot) great white shark, some ...

An investigation will determine how a seaplane crashed near Rottnest Island, killing three people and injuring four.

Authorities say a surfer missing in Australia is believed dead in a shark attack and they are searching the waters where the man disappeared ...

The home of some of Australia’s best-known beaches is inching closer to ditching shark nets as more communities voice concern ...

ABC photojournalist and surfer Che Chorley spent much of 2024 researching and writing about sharks, and here reflects on the ...

A two-metre bronze whaler inside a new shark barrier at Cottesloe Beach has been freed after a 27-hour operation, but the ...

Shark attacks have steadily risen over time as more people enter the water, but one shark researcher says the likelihood of ...