In August to September 2024, local fishermen in Indonesia reported seeing at least five appearances of small whale sharks ...

The pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) is a highly migratory species found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, often known for its long, whip-like tail. In response to the ...

The discovery of a four‑month‑old whale shark pup in Saleh Bay, West Nusa Tenggara, represents a significant step forward in ...

Researchers and communities in Indonesia are trying to save the Giant Guitarfish (Glaucostegus typus) and other shark-like rays in Indonesia's Java Sea. Thanks to a overfishing, slow growth rate, and ...

Hollie Booth receives funding from Save Our Seas Foundation and the Society for Conservation Biology. Countries from around the world have voted to limit the global trade in sharks under the ...

A new study has mapped whale shark stranding hotspots in Indonesian waters over the past decade and linked their occurrence to oceanographic dynamics, providing a scientific basis for targeted, ...

Researchers have developed a new tool to identify a wide range of threatened and protected sharks being processed at fish factories in Indonesia. The method relies on DNA analysis of “shark dust,” the ...

THE TIGER SHARK was four times heavier than the muscular stonemason who was bracing his 190-pound, six-foot body against the shark’s first run. His 16/0 big-game reel gave line grudgingly and his ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The new IUCN report, put together by more than 350 experts from more than 100 countries, finds that overfishing is the biggest threat to the ...