Marine life lovers can visit Georgia to see the biggest aquarium in the state, country, and entire western hemisphere -- and you can see whale sharks up close.

I was uneasy about seeing a huge whale shark being kept in a confined space, but realised that we city-dwellers do need zoos ...

Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut ...

On November 15, 2025 in Masbate, Philippines, @keem.ribot.1 shared a video of a whale shark approaching a boat. In the video, the massive but gentle creature comes very close and even touches the boat ...

A mysterious species of deepwater shark that has been increasingly threatened with extinction for years was thrown a lifeline Friday after the global body that regulates the international endangered ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator Sharks and rays are not just charismatic ocean creatures that grace the ...

Governments at a wildlife trade conference have adopted greater protections for over 70 species of sharks and rays amid concerns that overfishing is driving some to the brink of extinction. The ...

A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline. By Alexa Robles-Gil Last week, the world’s leading wildlife trade agreement ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Governments at a wildlife trade conference have adopted greater protections for more than 70 species of sharks and ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A broken pipe in northern Okinawa caused a widespread water outage Monday for 17 island municipalities and could lead to disruptions on U.S. military bases. Marine Corps camps ...

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This story has been corrected. CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — U.S. Forces Japan will halt unilateral military police patrols in Okinawa while it investigates a viral video of an American civilian being ...