Fish use sharks as moving cover to sneak up on prey and improve hunting success. This strategy allows them to remain ...

Underwater video footage captured by divers and remotely operated vehicles shows a type of small predatory fish—called blue ...

The team says that the fish, which usually hunt in small groups, are more likely to catch their prey off guard by shadowing ...

Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight ...

As well as improving their chances of a successful hunt, the shadowing behaviour may protect blue runners from their own predators.

Basking sharks are highly migratory ... Breaching is still not totally understood, but the behavior could dislodge parasites or serve as a courtship ritual. Whatever the reason, breaching is ...

They are often seen around seamounts where hungry cleaner fish pick off parasites, and if they don’t do a good enough job of it, the sharks will even breach multiple times out of the water in an ...

Underwater video footage captured by divers and remotely operated vehicles shows a type of small predatory fish – called blue ...

Scientists have revealed for the first time that some fish sneak up on their prey by hiding behind sharks.The previously unknown behaviour was ...