These species are grouped into 30 families based on their body shapes, sizes, diets, and many other defining ... Some species, such as whale sharks and basking sharks, peacefully filter feed on ...

And even on British shores, swimmers and surfers in Cornwall have been victims of shark bites, with basking shark sightings becoming increasingly common. Fatal attacks in UK waters luckily remain ...

Veterinarians at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, DC, say they successfully treated a leaf-tailed gecko for skin cancer using chemotherapy — a procedure believed to be the first of its ...