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Sharks

The Recipe for a Successful MPA

All marine protected areas (or MPAs) are not created equal—these factors help determine whether this important environmental tool can achieve its goals.

How Well-Intentioned Divers Are Hurting Shark Conservation

Scuba divers are always looking for ways to help protect shark species—here are some common conservation mistakes and ways that you can help protect sharks.

Shark Species That You’ve Probably Never Heard of, But Desperately Need Your Help

The most Critically Endangered shark species are largely unknown. These fascinating facts illustrate why they should get more attention and earn protection.

Sharknado and Sharktopus and Megalodon, Oh My!

Why are bad shark movies such as Sharknado and Sharktopus so popular? Shark expert David Shiffman explains why and how it effects the public's understanding of sharks and conservation.

47 Meters Down: Uncaged Needs Serious Help from a Diver

With plot holes galore, the scuba diving thriller 47 Meters Down: Uncaged gets the science behind scuba diving and sharks woefully wrong.

Shark Tagging: Myths, Misconceptions and Nonsense

Though some divers believe otherwise, shark telemetry tagging is a minimally invasive, commonly accepted research method that advances science and conservation without harming sharks.

Epic Pelagic Action Awaits Divers in the Azores

Scuba diving in the Azores offers epic encounters with pelagic species such as blue sharks, sperm whales, devil rays and more.

Amazing Shark Facts You Haven’t Heard a Million Times

A science expert lists his favorite amazing shark facts, including facts about Greenland sharks, bull sharks and more.

The Best Shark Dive in the Bahamas

It’s a shark diving paradise in Nassau, Bahamas, as Caribbean reef sharks surround divers at the Ray of Hope shark feed.