Some of the sharks that visit UK waters can be dangerous, particularly the Shortfin Atlantic mako, the porbeagle and Oceanic White-Tip Shark ... but they will attack when cornered or provoked.

Some of them make mistakes.” Joe Miguez, data manager for the International Shark Attack file, said a multitude of factors ...

Oceanic whitetip sharks are the boldest ... A sure sign of a free meal, the shark can steal the fish right off the line! But populations of oceanic whitetips are crashing worldwide.

The oceanic whitetip shark has suffered population declines of up to 88 percent in the Atlantic. Populations of the giant manta ray, which has a wingspan of up to 29 feet, have plummeted by up to 95 ...

Using photographic evidence, scientists were able to ascertain that the same oceanic whitetip shark carried out all the attacks, Burgess said. The shark in question had followed a boat from New ...

Found on Indo-Pacific coral reefs, the whitetip reef shark occurs as far west as South Africa and as far east as Central America. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

There are records of about 30 shark attacks in British waters ... the porbeagle and Oceanic White-Tip Shark, which can be aggressive. The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is a seasonal visitor ...

The RJD team will conduct a comprehensive study on the movement patterns of oceanic whitetip sharks in the ... (“SPOT”) satellite tags to track shark behavior in near real-time for up to ...

Even fish that are tucked tightly into cracks and crevices in the coral are a target, as the shark’s slender body allows it to squeeze into impossibly small holes. Other members of the pack will ...