NSW will soon have the world’s largest shark-spotting drone program. But spotting doesn’t necessarily translate to protection ...

The global shark population continues to decline alarmingly despite measures to curb the uncontrolled fishing that seeks to satisfy the demand for fins, according to a scientific report that urges ...

A decade-long tracking study found that Indonesia’s Saleh Bay and Cenderawasih Bay are critical year-round habitats for whale ...

It’s currently described as ‘vulnerable’ on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List ...

Over a third of shark, ray, and chimaera species are threatened with extinction, with overfishing driving declines. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are one of our best conservation tools, but many in ...

Critically endangered scalloped hammerhead sharks have received stronger international protections under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. Wildlife filmmaker ...

NSW Premier Chris Minns said the state would not cull white sharks, which are a protected species, asserting that “it’s not ...

Global wildlife talks opened Monday, with votes expected on increased shark protection, a bid to allow limited rhino horn sales and a push to restrict the trade in eels. More than 180 nations are ...

Most people find sharks threatening. Who doesn't have an image in their mind of a menacing shark fin racing through the ocean in search of its next meal? But it is the shark that is threatened.

July 14 is Shark Awareness Day, an annual reminder to raise awareness of these incredible creatures that roam the oceans. Sharks and rays belong to a group of fish known as elasmobranchs, which ...

Madagascar and Zanzibar have announced new national protections for dozens of shark and ray species. The move could help turn ...

The brother of a West Australian surfer who died three days after being attacked by a shark last year says a recently enacted government rebate on a personal protection device will go “some way” to ...