Shark fin soup is a popular (and pricey ... protections have previously been achieved for a number of shark and ray species, including basking and whale sharks in 2003; great white sharks in 2005; ...

Whale sharks typically grow up to 40 feet — the ... The orcas were identified by analyzing photographs of dorsal fins and ...

Conservation efforts for marine life are growing at a rapid pace — and one of the most consequential has been bans against the finning of sharks. But while numerous countries have enacted ...

Despite overwhelming support in the US Senate for a bill to close loopholes in a law banning the finning of sharks, Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) took it upon himself to block this and several other ...