Sand tiger sharks, also known as gray nurse sharks, have a deceivingly ferocious look. They are large-bodied and display a mouthful of sharp teeth that protrude in all directions, even when the ...

A huge 14ft (4.2m) smalltooth sand tiger shark has washed up in County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. Scientists believe this is the first official record of this rare species in Irish waters.

OARAI, Ibaraki Prefecture--A sand tiger shark was born at the Aqua World Ibaraki Prefectural Oarai Aquarium here, the first successful breeding of the species in Japan. Only four other aquariums ...

are thought to be even faster. Youngest shark to bite a human: A marine biologist, while probing the uterus of a pregnant sand tiger shark, was bitten by an unborn pup. The strongest shark bite ...

Sand tiger sharks eat their siblings in the womb; a phenomenon known as embryonic cannibalism or embryophagy. When the first embryo in each uterus reaches a certain size it consumes all its siblings.

Located in the heart of the city, the Downtown Aquarium offers a surreal thrill for certified divers who want to get up close and personal with 10-foot-long sand tiger sharks, 14-foot-long sawfish ...

which usually bury themselves under the sand. The great hammerhead is the largest of the nine identified species of this shark. It can grow up to 20 feet in length and weigh up to 1,000 pounds ...