The return of apex predators such as sharks can restore critical ecological balance to coral reefs, creating healthier ...

The return of apex predators like sharks can restore critical ecological balance to coral reefs, creating healthier ...

A specialist in capturing reef fish in coral caves and crevices ... tucked tightly into cracks and crevices in the coral are a target, as the shark’s slender body allows it to squeeze into ...

But some, like the tiger shark, are powerful enough to bite ... (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), closely resembles the reef's rocky, algae- and coral-encrusted bottom, where it lies in wait for ...

CORAL REEF From the deck of a skiff on the surface ... came the gigantic gape and spread pectoral fins of a feeding whale shark. Then more whale sharks arrived, and finally bottlenose dolphins ...

Bleaching may also hit the World Heritage reef at Shark Bay in Western Australia. How bad is it? I have just returned from ...

Since the 1980s, Caribbean reef shark populations have dropped 52 percent. In some places, their numbers have plummeted by as much as 99 percent, and since 2021 the sharks have been classified as ...

Researchers and tourism operators are alarmed as a survey of the WA coast after an intense marine heatwave reveals ...

The Caribbean reef shark is the most fished shark species in Belize. Globally, it’s classified as endangered due largely to overfishing and the degradation of coral reefs throughout its range.

18:27 IST From shark encounters to coral reefs: 10 ultimate marine adventures you can’t miss From diving into the colorful coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef to swimming alongside whale ...