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A shark expert said the likely culprits behind the Long Island incidents are juvenile sand tiger sharks, which may accidentally bite humans while chasing fish.

A shark expert said the likely culprits behind the Long Island incidents are juvenile sand tiger sharks, which may accidentally bite humans while chasing fish.

A shark expert said the likely culprits behind the Long Island incidents are juvenile sand tiger sharks, which may accidentally bite humans while chasing fish.

There have been three shark bites in Florida in recent weeks, however this does not mean incidents are increasing.

Chance encounters with sharks tend to increase in summer with more people in the water, so — in the unlikely event of an attack — experts shared key advice on stabilizing a victim.

The Egyptian government was prompted to suspend activities in Egypt's Red Sea coastal area after two shark attacks killed two tourist women over the weekend.

Florida shark experts are weighing in on a controversial shark tournament scheduled for next weekend.

A FAMILY got quite the surprise while vacationing when they caught a glimpse of a monstrous 15-foot great white shark.The spine-chilling encounter occ

A 12-foot-long great white shark was spotted off the coast of Sea Isle City and Townsend's Inlet at the New Jersey shore on June 4, 2022. Jim Piazza said he was fishing with his cousin, his son and one of his son's friends when they spotted the shark in the water. Piazza shared two videos of the shark on Facebook. Great white sharks annually migrate north during the summer and pass along the coast of New Jersey during that time.

Sharks elicit outsized fear, even though the risk of a shark bite is infinitesimally small. As a marine biologist and director of the Florida Program for Shark Research, I oversee the International Shark Attack File – a global record of reported shark bites that has been maintained continuously since 1958.