A bottlenose dolphin beached in Tigbauan town, Province of Iloilo. The stranding was spotted at about 3 p.m. on June 30, 2025 ...

It’s good viewing for visitors, who always enjoy seeing the big males. Adult elephant seal bulls may weigh over two tons, and ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

Though it appears to be rare, cookiecutter sharks have been known to use this bizarrely precise technique on humans, too. As of 2024, there have been seven such cases reported worldwide, six of ...

The cookie cutter shark uses its suction-cup-like lips to attach itself to prey. Once it’s firmly stuck on there, the shark spins its body, using its bottom row of serrated teeth to take out a ...

Cookiecutter sharks attach to the orcas, eventually leaving behind small, circular scars that were observed in photos of the animals.

World Orcas covered in scars left by ‘cookiecutter sharks’ may be new population, study says By Irene Wright March 18, 2024 2:53 PM ...

Cookiecutter sharks inhabit deep-sea environments, typically residing at depths ranging from approximately 656 to over 11,500 miles (200 meters to over 3,500 meters), favoring warm tropical and ...

The cookiecutter, also known as the cigar shark, is more than 10 times smaller than a great white, measuring between 1 to 1.4 feet (0.3 to 0.42 meters) on average.

Unlike great whites or hammerheads, cookiecutter sharks are not usually associated with attacks in the open ocean. The cookiecutter, also known as the cigar shark, is more than 10 times smaller than a ...