Gulper sharks have been listed on CITES Appendix II, which regulates trade of the species across international borders and ...

A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline.

A new study indicates that deep-sea mining could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, many of which are already at risk of extinction. The authors found that seabed sediment ...

Philippine conservation advocates call for stronger protection measures for endangered shark species at CITES meeting The ...

Discover the bizarre and fascinating creatures inhabiting the ocean's dark depths. From the ear-finned Dumbo Octopus to the cape-wearing Vampire Squid, these animals have adapted to extreme pressure ...

Nations voted today to adopt landmark protections for heavily traded golden sandfish sea cucumbers. But they failed to protect six sea cucumber species in the genus Actinopyga, despite their key role ...

The finds were made during a 2022 deep-sea expedition off Western Australia’s Gascoyne coast in the Gascoyne Marine Park Researchers say the discoveries reveal how little is known about deep-sea life ...

The video starts by debunking one of the ocean’s biggest myths: that finning alone is driving sharks toward extinction. Instead, the scientist pulls up global fishing statistics, showing how ...

New species of luminescent sharks and small coral crabs are appearing in Australia, revealing hidden secrets of deep marine ...

Part of the allure of deep-sea fishing is that you never know what you might encounter at sea. But one can be reasonably certain that nobody would expect to encounter a 10-foot oarfish under attack by ...