Each year, unsuspecting divers, surfers and swimmers suffer shark bites – with some unfortunately not surviving to tell the tale. We’ve ranked the top 20 of the 500+ shark species, counting down to ...

Thanks to decades of Hollywood terror, sharks have earned one of the most fearsome reputations in the animal kingdom. Movies like "Jaws" have painted these ancient predators as mindless killing ...

As the best hunters in the ocean, sharks have scared and fascinated people for generations. They rule the ocean with rows of very sharp teeth and senses that can pick up even the smallest splash. The ...

Swimmers in Sydney have been urged to stay out of the water after three people were seriously wounded during a spate of shark ...

The end of Australia’s long summer school holidays usually draws crowds to the beach but a spate of shark attacks in the country’s most populous state has triggered warnings to stay out of the water.