Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You're more likely to be bitten by a shark in Florida than in any other state in the U.S., according to year-over-year shark bite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A great white shark swims beneath a research structure in Discovery's "Chum Island: Catching a Killer," part of the Shark Week ...

Great white sharks migrate south to Florida's warmer waters for more abundant food sources. Scientists often prefer the term "white shark" as there is no "lesser" white shark species. It is prohibited ...

The growing crowds on Gulf Coast beaches are beginning to confront an uneasy truth: They are now sharing the water with more sharks than they have in decades. After years of conservation work, the ...

Most bites in Florida are "hit-and-run" strikes from smaller species, leaving puncture marks rather than severe tissue loss. To stay safe, swimmers should avoid the water at dawn or dusk and stay away ...

Sharks are like snowbirds. When the ocean temperature gets too cold up north, they travel down to Florida to spend the winter in the warm water. And knowing where these sharks have been – and where ...

Biscayne Bay is a "rare example" of a successful shark nursery near a major metropolitan area, according to a recent report.

Anglers in Boca Grande, Florida, caught and released a large hammerhead shark on April 9. Hammerhead sharks are a protected species in Florida and it is illegal to harvest them. State regulations ...

You're more likely to be bitten by a shark in Florida than in any other state in the U.S., according to year-over-year shark bite statistics. There's actually no beach in Florida where it's impossible ...

You could say it's been a big week for sharks. Discovery's annual hit "Shark Week" returned this past weekend for its 38th year to educate the masses on our intimidating, interesting marine neighbors.