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A woman in the US state of Florida was rushed to a hospital after being bitten by a shark -- with the animal still clutching on to her arm.

• 16 мая 2016, 15:29

A teenager was killed in a shark attack at a reef off Australia's northeast coast, with ambulance officials saying he was dead by the time he reached shore.

• 15 декабря 2014, 16:05

The Western Australia government said it would abandon its controversial catch-and-kill shark policy.

• 12 сентября 2014, 15:02

Tourists in Palau clamour to dive among the predators thanks to a pioneering conservation initiative.

• 02 сентября 2014, 13:32

Tourists in northern Australia have been left stunned by two fierce animals going head-to-head.

• 06 августа 2014, 14:31

A great white shark that washed up on an Australian beach this week had a sea lion stuck in its throat which likely caused its death, fisheries officials said.

• 18 июля 2014, 10:57

The swimming cap and goggles of a woman taken by a shark in Australia have been found along with a small amount of human remains, police said.

• 04 апреля 2014, 16:41

A woman was taken by a shark on Thursday while swimming with her husband in Australia, authorities said, in an attack which horrified fellow swimmers.

• 03 апреля 2014, 13:22

A man who dived into the sea to rescue a woman from a shark attack said Monday "reality hit" when he saw the water turn red, as he was honoured for his bravery.

• 24 марта 2014, 17:49

Australia has successfully hatched its first shark born via artificial insemination with hopes that the development can ultimately be used to help breed threatened species.

• 13 марта 2014, 10:09

Thousands of people rallied across Australia Saturday against a controversial shark culling policy designed to prevent attacks, saying killing the marine animals was the not the answer.

• 01 февраля 2014, 12:33

A controversial policy to catch and kill sharks off popular west coast beaches got the green light in Australia, in a move the Humane Society Tuesday termed a "complete disgrace".

• 22 января 2014, 10:11

Great white sharks may live until their 70s, more than three times as long as previously thought, according to a new analysis of the marine predator's backbones out Wednesday.

• 14 января 2014, 10:39

Environmentalists hailed Monday a Chinese government ban on serving shark's fin, bird's nest soup and other wild animal products at official functions, saying it will set a precedent that will help protect endangered species.

• 10 декабря 2013, 10:52

A teenager died after being attacked by a shark in Australia on Saturday, police said, one week after a surfer was fatally mauled in the nation's west.

• 30 ноября 2013, 20:52

Peru has dramatically increased its sales of shark fins to Asia, triggering the slaughter of about 15,000 dolphins a year used as bait.

• 20 октября 2013, 11:49

Scientists studying remote reefs off Australia said Thursday sharks played a fundamental role in coral health, with overfishing of the marine predators increasing reef vulnerability to global warming and disasters.

• 19 сентября 2013, 16:25

The dangers of shark attacks are no secret for Georges, who as a kid was repeatedly warned to beware of the large predators lurking in the tropical waters off his native Reunion island.

• 29 августа 2013, 15:23

A German woman had her right arm bitten off after being attacked by a shark while swimming in Hawaii.

• 16 августа 2013, 13:50

Beachgoers came forward Thursday with a plausible explanation for why a dead shark turned up in a New York subway train two days before.

• 09 августа 2013, 18:11