However, 332 days after the wounded shark was photographed, divers spotted the same shark, identifiable by the NOAA dart tag which remained attached to the base of its dorsal fin. There was no ...

When placing the GPS tags, I also place a second tag beneath each shark’s dorsal fin that displays a unique ID number, so I was able to confirm the injured shark was one from my study, #409834.

When placing the GPS tags, I also place a second tag beneath each shark's dorsal fin that displays a unique ID number, so I was able to confirm the injured shark was one from my study, #409834.

The first step involves catching the shark. Collatos explains that she start by tossing out a piece of bait with a fishing ...

“ [But] to my surprise, I did see this shark again.” A year later, the team received photos from John Moore and Josh Schellenberg, revealing the return of #409834 with a healing dorsal fin.

A new sensor tag tracked endangered eagle rays for over 59 hours, revealing where they swim, eat, and interact.

When someone is reporting a shark sighting to Chisolm and mentions a fin moving like that, he immediately knows it is no apex predator, he said. The dorsal fins of sunfish are taller and narrower ...

Sadly, this viral video of a beluga whale playing fetch with a rugby ball is not what it first seems. We reveal the truth.

A sea creature was spotted off the coast of Alaska, and the sighting has raised questions for researchers. In March 2024, the first sighting of a bowhead whale in southeast Alaska was recorded off the ...

Looking for a place to experience majestic, enormous orca whales in Washington? The Salish Sea is an intricate network of ...

As a fish swims through water, the dorsal fin stabilizes it and keeps it from rolling over. But over time, many fish have evolved different uses and appearances for these skin flaps.

A dream of catching a bucket list fish turned into a wild Alaskan summer road trip chasing arctic grayling in remote lakes and streams deep in grizzly country.