Great hammerhead sharks are slow to grow and slow to reproduce, which makes them very vulnerable to overfishing — worldwide populations have shrunk and genetic diversity is dangerously low.

The oceans are home to some of the most bizarre and mysterious creatures on Earth, and sharks are no exception. While many people are familiar with the great white shark or hammerhead, the deep seas ...

A 14-foot great white shark, the largest ever recorded by scientists in the Atlantic Ocean, has reappeared after a month-long absence and is headed straight for a tourist hot spot.

At nearly 14 feet long, he is the largest mature male great white shark ever. It’s summertime, and both people and sharks are headed to North Carolina to soak up the tropical sun.

He might not be the largest off Florida’s coast, but he’s the largest great white ever tagged in Canadian waters. He was first weighed at 1,701 pounds and measured 13 feet 7 inches.