Sharks

A mesmerizing spectacle unfolded when a massive school of sharks swimming together in the Gulf of Mexico near Texas was posted on Tiktok and Facebook garnering millions of views and shares.

An American tourist has lost her leg after being bitten by a shark while vacationing in Turks and Caicos, police say.

The shark released the man after he used a diving knife to defend himself, authorities said.

Authorities say a 58-year-old Pennsylvania woman died after she was attacked by a bull shark while snorkeling in Nassau, Bahamas.

Shark activity along the beaches of the U.S. Northeast has increased in recent years amid a rising seal population and conservation efforts, experts say.

Beaches on Long Island, in New York, are on heightened alert after officials say a shark bit a lifeguard who was playing a shark bite victim in a training drill.

The hospital says the girl's injuries to her leg were so extensive that she needs to have it amputated following a devastating shark attack.

Two Long Island beaches in Suffolk County were expected to reopen Monday after a lifeguard was bitten by a shark.

A family member reportedly jumped in the water and “beat the shark” until the girl was freed.

"We were surprised to find that the sharks we tracked spent so much time near the lights and sounds of the busy city, often close to shore, no matter the time of day," the study author said.