Sharks are “functionally extinct” in one-fifth of the world’s coral reefs as destructive fishing practices have dramatically reduced the populations of predators that help keep marine ecosystems ...

Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) in san Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo. (Photo by: Luis Javier Sandoval/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) With global reef shark populations ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator Led by Dr. Jordan Goetze from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation ...

Scientists estimate that each year, up to 73 million sharks have their fins sliced off to make shark fin soup — a Chinese delicacy. A growing appetite for shark fins and meat is considered the leading ...