Sharks are one of the most misunderstood and probably stereotyped creatures in the ocean. I mean, movies like Jaws made them seem like relentless, mindless predators but the reality is far more ...

The idea that great whites are suddenly going to start eating people sounds dramatic—but it is not backed by biology or statistics. Sharks respond to natural prey cycles, not media panic, and their ...

When I was little, I saw a movie about shark attacks. It made me nervous to go into the water. I talked about that with my friend Nora Hickey. She’s a fish veterinarian at Washington State University.

The project focuses on free-diving conservationist Ocean Ramsey (her real name), who recounts her “fascination and kinship with one of the ocean’s most feared predators,” according to Netflix. “Her ...

In my opinion, none of the replies thus far has actually answered the question. Note that orcas aren’t the only ones that don’t attack and eat humans. Despite the phrase “man-eating shark”, cases of ...