A 12-foot, 1,009-pound great white shark has surfaced off the Southwest Florida coast 22 times since Nov. 18, 2025.

They’ve caught fish, but never something like this. “These things are majestic and you can’t play games with it,” Jason Rosenfeld said. Other WRAL Top Stories “There were small juveniles but nothing ...

Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut ...

Sharks are becoming a popular feature in home aquariums, but there’s a clear distinction between freshwater and saltwater species. Freshwater sharks aren’t “true” sharks; they are small fish with ...

Combine the 50th anniversary of the movie "Jaws" – which started the nation's shark obsession in 1975 – with Discovery Channel's 37th annual Shark Week that begins July 20, and sharks might be getting ...

This story, “Big-Game Fishing’s Greatest Catch,” appeared in the April 1984 issue of Outdoor Life. Maxwell’s 1964 tiger shark remains tied for the all-tackle world-record (with a shark caught off the ...

Shark depredation is a major issue facing Gulf coast anglers fishing near and offshore. It’s been making waves on social media with anglers complaining about the sheer amount of shark run-ins they ...

When top ocean predators vanish, the ecosystems they leave behind don't just adapt—they transform in surprising and troubling ways. New research from South Africa sheds light on the cascading effects ...

Sharks and seals are increasingly stealing catches from fishermen in Southern New England waters. The SHARKED Act, awaiting Senate approval, aims to create a task force to study and mitigate this ...