Some say they can live up to 60 years in the wild, while others, like Live Science, say they can reach 100 or even 150 years old. While a few whale sharks have been kept in captivity, The New York ...

Between eight and 14 feet but can reach up to 23 feet Using this method, scientists discovered Greenland sharks have a life expectancy of at least 272 years and could reach 392, give or take about ...

and many sharks live in the deep sea where no humans swim. The fact remains that around 100 shark attacks do occur each year, but elephants are bigger killers; they do in 200-plus mahoots and ...

The basking shark’s scientific name, Cetorhinus maximus, roughly translates to “great-nosed sea monster” in Greek. In reality, these placid sharks, found the world over, are totally harmless.

Worldwide shark attack rate: Less than 100 a year, with only 25 to 30 fatalities. Given the number of people who spend time in the ocean, this is low. Longest time span between tagging and ...

PANAMA CITY, Florida (CNN) -- Florida and federal biologists are puzzled by the deaths of more than 100 sharks which have been washing up in a cove in Panama City, Florida. The sharks are two ...