Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about sharks, curated daily by BrightWire.
A 72-year-old wheelchair user spent 90 agonizing minutes clinging to a pipe in shark-filled Florida waters before a quick-thinking sergeant pulled him to safety. Bill Von Herbulis was back fishing the very next day.
When Bill Von Herbulis tumbled off a dock in his wheelchair, he clung to a pipe for 90 minutes in shark-filled waters until Sgt. William Leven dove in to save him. The next day, the 72-year-old was back fishing.
Scientists just discovered that blacktip sharks can detect and respond to underwater sounds from 74 meters away, far exceeding what researchers previously thought possible. This breakthrough reveals these ocean predators have remarkably sensitive hearing that helps them navigate their underwater world.
Marine biologists are riding along on Panama's fishing boats to teach crews how to free sharks and rays caught accidentally in their nets. In just five years, they've rescued and tagged over 400 marine animals while building trust with fishers.
When hundreds of great white sharks started showing up at Cape Cod beaches, locals didn't panic. They created a thriving tourism industry that protects both people and predators.
Scientists discovered fossilized teeth from seven different shark species in Egypt's Western Desert, revealing a thriving ocean ecosystem that existed millions of years ago. Three of the species had never been documented in this region before.
An international team of 60 aquariums across 15 countries just pulled off something never done before: rewilding sharks. Eighty-two zebra shark pups, raised in captivity and released into Indonesian waters, are now thriving in the wild.
Scientists found DNA from five shark and ray species, including the gentle basking shark, thriving in waters around Dutch offshore wind farms where bottom trawling is banned. Clean energy towers are accidentally creating ocean refuges where fish can finally recover.
Scientists are recruiting sharks as underwater weather reporters to improve hurricane forecasts. The ocean predators carry sensors that measure water temperature and salinity, giving coastal communities better warning about approaching storms.
Emily Morrison went from being terrified of sharks after watching Jaws at age eight to becoming a shark biologist with a Guinness World Record for 106 shark tattoos. Her father's simple library challenge transformed her fear into a lifelong passion that now helps others discover the truth about these misunderstood creatures.
The Perot Museum in Dallas is celebrating Shark Week with hands-on activities and a major milestone: their curator is starring in Discovery's new show about prehistoric sharks that once swam through Texas. Visitors can explore 270-million-year-old fossils while learning how ancient sharks survived in what's now the Lone Star State.
Galapagos sharks off Mexico have discovered an ingenious way to deal with pesky parasites: rubbing against manta rays like living scratching posts. Scientists caught this surprisingly gentle behavior on camera, revealing sharks are more resourceful than we ever imagined.