Sand tiger sharks, also known as gray nurse sharks, have a deceivingly ferocious ... Sand tigers are the only shark known to come to the surface and gulp air. They store the air in their stomachs ...

Shark nets protect 51 beaches in New South Wales, including Bondi Beach. But opponents of the nets argue they are ineffective ...

The “surprise” birth of a gray nurse shark in Australia is good news for the endangered predator species. Getty Images/iStockphoto Months after endangered gray nurse shark Mary-Lou was seen ...

In the end, eight councilors voted to do away with shark nets, beating out the seven councilors who want them to stay. The population of grey nurse sharks on Australia’s East coast has dwindled ...