"One of the best things about being a marine scientist is that you never know what you might see next in the sea," writes ...

Drone video captured what was a curious sight for scientists, who saw an octopus clinging onto the head of a short-fin mako ...

The illegal trade in shark fins is a global issue that is driven by the demand for shark fin soup - a delicacy and status food item in East Asia. Sharks have been targeted for many centuries, mainly ...

KAOSHIUNG, Taiwan (CNN)-- There is no animal on earth more vilified than the shark. Pop culture references and annual, over-hyped reports of attacks on swimmers or surfers have put sharks on the ...

There is a robust global market for shark fins in particular to meet the demand for shark fin soup. Shark fin soup is a popular (and pricey) dish in some East Asian societies, prized as a symbol of ...

routinely process thousands of frozen shark fins a day to service the growing international demand for shark-fin soup. Once a delicacy, the dish is increasingly popular with China’s growing middle ...

In April 2012 Robert Jasper, Jörn Heller and Ralf Gantzhorn carried out the first ascent of the Shark's Fin Ridge. The route climbs the west face of Monte Giordano (1517m, Chile), a mountain which in ...