Reaching lengths of over 6m, megamouth is the world’s largest deepwater fish species

English trio and shark conservationists Aaron Gekoski, Chris Scarffe and Dave Charley in action

The 2011 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition finds hundreds of new species, including a bizarre sea star that feeds exclusively on sunken driftwood and a deep-sea, shrimp-eating shark that swells up to scare off other predators.

Sharks display 'yo-yo' swimming patterns during pursuit of prey

State Assembly approves bill banning the sale, trade or possession of shark fins.

Researchers are just now learning critical details of their behavior, including the fact that some species migrate quickly along “superhighway” routes and congregate at established “stepping stone” sites.

Scripps graduate student Andy Nosal is conducting genetic research on leopard sharks, which congregate in La Jolla, Calif., between mid-spring and mid-autumn.

Deep in the Gulf of Mexico, a one-of-a-kind technology, called the Eye-in-the-Sea, captured video clips over a 24-hour period at over 1,600 ft below the surface. Scenes were often triggered by bioluminescent events, or the electrical bioluminescence (light) sensor of the artificial jellyfish.

Shark attacks are almost guaranteed to send the popular media into a frenzy of often ill-informed speculation as they seek to leverage the average guy in the street's fear of sharks. Rarely is there are informed opinion as to why these attacks occur...