Instead of targeted, aggressive attacks, sharks may bite humans out of self-defense. Within the media, sharks are often seen as bloodthirsty predators. However, shark attacks are rare and, for the ...

With its golden sand and blue waters, the beach front in central Israel looks much like any other stretch of Mediterranean coast, but a closer look reveals something unusual peeking through the ...

Can taking Metro prevent shark bites? That's the contention of an ad in stations and trains throughout the region. It's part of a Metro public relations campaign to highlight the effects of climate ...

It’s peak bulking-up season for white sharks in Monterey Bay, and over the past week, two animals previously tagged by ...

Great white sharks have long ruled the open ocean, but a new and highly organized rival is beginning to reshape that balance ...

Outside of the North Bay, a shark attack is believed to have been involved in the disappearance of a triathlete at Lovers ...

The media have something in common with sharks: feeding frenzies. On Dec. 2, a kayak fisherman died after being bitten by a shark off the Hawaiian island of Maui. It was the 13th shark incident ...

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KCRW Reports ‘Jaws’ at 50: Americans still fear sharks a half-century after blockbuster’s debut Half a century after “Jaws” sparked a fear of sharks in Americans, recent research shows humans don’t ...

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