Sharks get a bad reputation for being scary, and it's a stereotype that has been perpetuated for decades thanks to movies like "Jaws." Dr. David Shiffman, a marine biologist who studies sharks at ...

Sharks get a bad reputation for being scary, and it's a stereotype that has been perpetuated for decades thanks to movies like "Jaws." Dr. David Shiffman, a marine biologist who studies sharks at ...

It’s that time of year when sharks are on our minds. Summer is filled with Shark Week content, viral reports of attacks, and shrieks on the beach when someone spots a fin in the water… from a dolphin.

July 14 is Shark Awareness Day, and Nat Geo's ongoing SharkFest has plenty of shows to honor the day Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets ...

Marine biologist and conservationist Naomi Clark-Shen used to be petrified of the ocean. “From a very young age, I’ve been obsessed with animals,” she says. “But I was never that interested in marine ...

Nothing strikes fear in the hearts of humans like a shark fin in shallow water. They are often portrayed as silent killers, scouring the ocean for prey. Their cold, fearsome reputation has influenced ...

Shark sightings on the east and west coasts have been on the rise as Americans flock to beaches in hopes of cooling off. In Hawaii, a tiger shark was recently spotted swimming 30 yards from the island ...

Turns out, there's more to the shark than sharp teeth and gills. Read on to learn about these misread sea dwellers. During the mating process, male sharks bite into the female to assume the proper ...