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At just 9.8 inches long and weighing roughly as much as a slice of bread, zebra shark pup Jelly may be small. But her hatch represents a big step for endangered shark conservation in Grit City. She is ...

The Aquarium of the Pacific had a busy Monday. Alongside announcing the arrival of its new president and CEO, Jeffrey Flocken, the Long Beach aquarium also unveiled two new additions to its ...

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Scientists say the video offers a unique look into shark mating behavior—and might also help with conservation efforts. Two Indo-Pacific Leopard sharks males observed mating with a female at a reef ...

SAN DIEGO — For the first time ever, researchers have captured video of three endangered zebra sharks mating in the wild in the South Pacific, providing scientists worldwide with unprecedented ...

A researcher has recorded three sharks in a “threesome”, or ménage à trois, marking a scientific first. Hugo Lassauce, a marine biologist and a researcher from the University of the Sunshine Coast in ...

Seven zebra shark eggs from Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium are headed for the wild. Officials say the effort “represents a significant step forward in a global effort to save an endangered ...

Owning a shark and keeping it in a home aquarium has become cool — and it’s no longer just the province of tech bros and celebrities. But experts note that most home aquariums are inadequate and can ...

Seven zebra shark eggs from Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium are headed for the wild. Zebra sharks are considered an endangered species. Opinion: The American empire has entered its final act Farmers ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In the turquoise shallows of Raja Ampat, Indonesia, a conservation ...