Sharks
Polar bear riding enormous frozen whale among National Geographic's best photos of 2025
Six million marauding antelope and a close encounter with a deadly shark also feature in National Geographic's Pictures of the Year.
8 brutal, jaw-dropping great white shark moments captured in photos and film that expose their raw, explosive power and deadly ferocity
Awesome ocean moments reveal the raw power and regal beauty of nature’s most formidable ocean predator
It is as long as a cricket pitch, weighs a mighty 30 tonnes (that's three-times the weight of a T-rex) and can live for a century
The whale shark is the world's largest shark and fish species, with a maximum age estimated to be 100 years and it's thought they can reach up to 20 metres in length.
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It's the size of a double-decker bus and weighs a mighty 7 tonnes. Meet the ocean giant that cruises - through the oceans
Basking sharks are the second largest shark species in the world. They feed on microscopic animals called zooplankton.
These are the rarest sharks in the world – and before long they could be extinct, warn Shark Trust
Uncover the mysteries of the ocean's most elusive predators with our roundup of the world's rarest species of sharks and rays
Incredible shark facts: 34 hard-to-believe facts that celebrate this fascinating, yet much-maligned fish
Celebrate the wonder and variety of sharks, an ancient and much-misunderstood fish.
The world's most extraordinary and incredible marine life adventures: 10 deep sea, wild experiences for memories that will last a lifetime
Top photographers and experts reveal their most incredible underwater encounters
It's one of the most beautiful animals in the ocean – indigo blue, sleek, 4-metres long – and has weird freckles to help it hunt prey
Learn all about the beautiful blue shark
Are rays just flattened sharks? No, say the experts at The Shark Trust, there's a bit more to it than that and rays and sharks are quite different...
Uncover the similarities and differences that set sharks and rays apart.
Dolphin vs shark: what's the difference between these charismatic ocean dwellers?
What's the difference between a shark and a dolphin? The experts at Whale and Dolphin Conservation explains what makes a dolphin a dolphin and a shark a shark
Is there really a shark that walks? Oh yes - meet the walking shark
There are a few species of 'walking' fish, but did you know there was a walking shark? Read on...
What's the fastest shark in the world?
Did you know the fastest shark in the world can reach speeds of 70km per hour? Pretty impressive...
Sharks finally given greater protection
Historic vote finally regulates trade in shark fins but threat remains from trade in shark meat
How to watch Shark with Steve Backshall
Shark with Steve Backshall is a new four-part natural history TV series from Sky, presented by the BAFTA-winning naturalist Steve Backshall. Expect dramatic photography and gripping stories as Steve dives with great white sharks, hammerhead sharks, tiger sharks and many more.
Komodo dragon reclassified as Endangered
The latest update of the IUCN Red List reassesses the statuses of the Komodo dragon, seven tuna species, and sharks and rays.
Family matters for basking sharks
Recent research shows that basking sharks, the world’s second biggest fish, travel with family to familiar feeding sites.
Top shark and ray traders identified
A new study reveals the top countries driving consumption of sharks and rays.
Robot cameras uncover the hidden world of basking sharks
In a first for UK marine conservation, underwater cameras have been used to observe the behaviour of basking sharks in the Inner Hebrides.
Scientists discover new shark species that glows in the dark
The American pocket shark is the only known specimen of its kind to have ever been found.
When are Blue Planet Live and Blue Planet UK on TV?
Return to the oceans with these new BBC programmes celebrating the marine wildlife of our beautiful blue planet.
Amazing new footage shows basking sharks being sociable in Scottish waters
Data gathered by scientists studying basking sharks in a world first reveals groups forming on the seabed.
A new project is launched to study angelsharks
Citizen science volunteers are needed for a Wales-based angelshark conservation project.
The fascinating world of the lemon shark
Lemon sharks have personalities, make friends, use body language and learn tricks. They’re forcing us to rethink how we see big sharks, says Helen Scales.
How do sharks manage to swallow without tongues?
Sharks do not have tongues, and instead have unique swallowing techniques.