A German tourist has died after a shark bit off her leg in the Atlantic south of the Canary Islands, the first death caused by a shark attack in the waters around the islands in history.

In June, well-known surfer Tamayo Perry was killed in a shark attack while surfing off Oahu’s North Shore. Al Arabiya’s top ...

A 61-year-old man from Hawaii is recovering after a shark attack, with experts warning these are common at this time of year.

ALBAWABA - According to Spanish news agency EFE, at least 55 migrants died over the weekend while attempting to cross from Africa to Spain's Canary Islands by boat. The Spanish Coast Guard rescued ...

Law enforcement in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, enlisted the help of a local tow truck company to remove a "giant" great white shark that washed up on shore. "Not one of our typical calls for service.

A teenage surfer is saying that it "could have been so much worse" after he survived a shark attack at a beach in Florida. Teddy Wittemann, 16, went to grab his surfboard while he was in the water ...

The International Shark Attack File (ISAF ... and the Bahamas. And Brazil, the Canary Islands, Cuba (fatal), Egypt, Japan, the Maldives, New Zealand and, amazingly, England each saw one ...

Law enforcement in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, enlisted the help of a local tow truck company to remove a "giant" great white shark that washed up on shore. "Not one of our typical calls for service.

The 31-year-old woman lost her leg in the attack and died in hospital ... is a popular destination for British tourists, but the islands are struggling to cope with the influx of visitors.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the world of biology. Numerous shark species are capable of inflicting mortal harm on humans. Here are ten species that ..