Scientists Find Sharks Older Than Dinosaurs Hidden in Stone for 325 Million YearsScientists have unearthed fossils of two new shark species within Mammoth Cave. These ancient creatures swam in seas that covered the regio...
31 Mar, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
Shark Week starts; here are some interesting facts about sharks that may surprise youSharks, ancient vertebrates dating back 450 million years, comprise over 500 diverse species. They possess cartilaginous skeletons, remarka...
24 Jul, 2023, 07.24 AM IST
Shark Tank India Season 2: When and where to watch? See detailsShark Tank India is a Hindi-language business reality television series that airs in India on Sony Entertainment Television.
28 Dec, 2022, 08.48 PM IST
Shark Week 2022! 'The Rock' Dwayne Johnson hosts iconic programme on Discovery ChannelThe 34th annual 'Shark Week' has begun, the first after Discovery acquired Warner Media. This time, Dwayne Johnson will host the iconic wee...
25 Jul, 2022, 07.55 PM IST
- New shark species discovered in Atlantic Ocean
New York, Feb 21 (IANS) A team of scientists has identified a new shark species residing in the Atlantic Ocean.
21 Feb, 2018, 06.57 PM IST
Five facts about shark attacksRecently a woman watched her father being mauled to death by a shark. Here are some facts about this fish and the attacks.
26 Jul, 2015, 01.31 PM IST
- Jet Airways bans shipment of shark fins: Humane Society International
Jet Airways has banned shipment of shark fins, joining a growing number of major international carriers committed to protecting declining s...
06 Nov, 2014, 05.45 PM IST
- Whale sharks found off Gujarat coast no expats, they are Indian
Contrary to popular belief that whale sharks found on Saurashtra coast in Gujarat are migrants from Australia, it has been documented that ...
30 Aug, 2014, 08.02 AM IST
Diving with cow sharks resembling dinosaursThese fish have cruised our oceans for hundreds of millions of years and are called broad-nose-seven-gill sharks or 'cow sharks'.
14 Aug, 2014, 02.21 PM IST
Female whale shark satellite-tagged in GujaratIn a step towards learning more about the world's biggest fish, the whale shark, a female of the species was today successfully satellite-t...
30 Dec, 2013, 06.44 PM IST
- Activists pin hopes on new shark fin policy to curb poaching
Hundreds of sharks are being hunted for their fins which are used in the preparation of the Chinese delicacy shark fin soup.
01 Nov, 2013, 06.32 PM IST
- Government issues new guidelines to protect sharks
The ministry of environment and forests has issued a 'fins naturally attached' policy requiring fisheries to land sharks in coastal states ...
26 Aug, 2013, 01.40 PM IST
Animal welfare board of India bats for shark finning banIndia's Animal Welfare Board Encourages Shark Protection Policy. Coastal state fishermen should land sharks 'fins naturally attached'
08 Aug, 2013, 08.49 PM IST
- Indian fishermen oppose the cruel practice of shark 'finning'
The Association of Deep Sea Going Artisanal Fishermen (DSGAF) has urged the union ministry of environment and forests to take action agains...
09 May, 2013, 08.08 PM IST
Government urged to adopt a 'fins naturally attached' policyShark finning involves the removal of fins from live sharks and subsequent disposal of the animals back into the ocean.
09 May, 2013, 06.26 PM IST
- HSI urges govt to support CITES to protect shark and ray species
"India plays an important role in global shark management and conservation as India ranks as the world's second country for catching the mo...
04 Mar, 2013, 08.42 PM IST
- Rampant shark fishing upsets biologists
The news of six large sharks caught in a trawler’s fishing net off Mumbai’s coast on Wednesday has worried marine biologists.
07 May, 2011, 05.24 AM IST