From Australia to Cuba, and Mexico to South Africa, our planet is home to hundreds of beautiful shark species.

Silky sharks are protected in Florida, making it illegal for anyone to kill or retain them. Progress of dorsal fin healing over 332 days. Chelsea Black with photos by Josh Schellenberg and John Moore.

After analyzing the DNA of 12,000 fin samples, the scientists concluded that around 90 shark species are traded but five dominate the business: blue sharks (Prionace glauca), followed by silky ...

A silky shark named Genie traveled from the Galapagos Islands out to the open ocean and back – over 17,000 miles – over the course of a year and a half. That's an average of 31 miles per day ...

99.8 percent of silky shark fins that were sampled originated from the Indo-Pacific Ocean. This study emphasizes the need for increased monitoring in this region. The long-term goal of Cardeñosa’s ...

It all started in the summer of 2022, when my team and I tagged silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) as part of my Ph.D. research. Silky sharks are commonly found in the open ocean and grow to ...

Enter the silky shark, one of the ocean’s most inquisitive predators. Silky sharks are true travelers, roaming open seas and diving to depths of more than 300 meters (985 feet).

Silky sharks are often caught by local fishermen in this area but are protected in Florida and illegal to kill or retain. Josh's photos of #409834 showed several hooks in his mouth, ...

A silky shark named Genie traveled from the Galapagos Islands out to the open ocean and back – over 17,000 miles – over the course of a year and a half. That's an average of 31 miles per day ...

A silky shark named Genie traveled from the Galapagos Islands out to the open ocean and back – over 17,000 miles – over the course of a year ...