Maybe you've seen a "mermaid's purse" while walking on the beach. Not actually an accessory for the mythical creature, these small casings are the eggs of sharks and their relatives. For around 455 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adult epaulette shark curled up amongst corals. These fish and a number of other species are known as “walking sharks” for their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A handler in Indonesia holds Jelly, the first of seven eggs bred at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium to hatch as part of a global ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light sheds light on other, lesser-known ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

We are approaching the time of the year when the first massive mid-latitude storms with hurricane-force winds generate high-energy waves. Even though they may not be a typhoon or hurricane, these ...

This serene shot of an egg case of a swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) tethered to the base of a giant kelp won in the Underwater category of the National History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer ...

Watch the shocking moment a shark egg hatches right before your eyes. Intense, fascinating, and totally unexpected from start ...