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.

While previous studies on pelagic sharks had revealed that they can travel for thousands of kilometers, our previous research on tiger sharks in the Galápagos had shown that they like to stay ...

Now the scientists — who were researching pelagic sharks at the country’s Canary Islands — are going to study the anglerfish’s body, hoping to learn more about its uncharacteristic behavior.

or with any of the other 65 or so U.S. tournaments that include prizes for pelagic sharks like makos, threshers, and tiger sharks. After Jaws hit theaters in 1975, tournaments popped up along the ...

Overfishing of sharks is linked to coral reef destruction. Without sharks, smaller fish stop eating coral-eating starfish.

Condrik Tenerife, a shark ocean research organization, spotted a humpback anglerfish while the team was conducting research on pelagic sharks off the coast of Spain's Canary Islands. According to ...

So why are shark populations continuing to drop ... found that finning overall was "moving away from finning of larger pelagic species toward full use of smaller coastal species, presenting ...