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Rare fossilized sea cow unearthed by a local farmer in Venezuela appears to have been killed by a croc then eaten by a tiger shark. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world’s oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They’re found from polar waters to the equator, ...

Ross Edgley tried to out-eat a tiger shark by fasting, then eating over 40,000 calories in one day. "Shark vs. Ross Edgley" is part of National Geographic's Sharkfest. Despite eating an enormous ...

Despite what you may think or have seen in movies, humans are not usually on the menu for sharks. This stat might ease your fears. In 2023 there were 69 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks and 10 ...

As adults, sand tiger sharks are known for being relatively non-aggressive. But as babies, these animals engage in a cannibalistic war with dozens of siblings in which only one survives. It's all part ...

"Ancient sea cow attacked by a crocodile and sharks sheds new light on prehistoric food chains." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 08 / 240829132517.htm (accessed January 15, 2026 ...

A fisherman recently caught a tiger shark near the Cape shoreline, as the warm-water sharks make their way north. Researchers in recent years have predicted that tiger sharks would be popping up near ...

The circle of life is beautiful and gruesome—sometimes so gruesome that it makes the fossil record downright macabre, millions of years after the fact. That’s what happened with an ancient manateelike ...

There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world’s oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They’re found from polar waters to the equator, ...

Michael Heithaus receives funding from the Shark Conservation Fund and the National Science Foundation. With such diversity, it’s no surprise that sharks serve many ecological functions. For example, ...