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CREATURE FEATURE: Porbeagle

This month we're showcasing the robust Porbeagle, one of the only known sharks that may love to play...
Poppy's Swimming for Sharks

Because I love sharks and want to help the Sharks Trust to save sharks from being caught
Help Save The Sharks

I love sharks and I want them to be here for quite a while more and I really love what shark trust is doing for the sharks.
Adopt a Basking Shark

Adopt a Basking Shark and help fund our Basking Shark Project, helping Basking Sharks in the Northeast Atlantic.

Male & Female Sharks

How do you tell the difference between a male and female shark? Click here to find out about physical and behavioural differences, as well as shark courtship...
Shark Reproduction

Sharks invest a lot of energy into producing a few, well-developed young. There are 3 main methods of reproduction: oviparity (egg-laying), ovoviviparity and vivparity (live birth).
Basking Shark Conservation

Today Basking Sharks are one of the most heavily protected sharks in UK and EU waters, but this wasn't always the case. From 1946-1995 they were heavily fished in the Northeast Atlantic, leaving populations on the brink.
Shark Anatomy

Sharks have a range of adaptations that make them perfectly suited to their environment. It's no wonder they've gained a reputation for being some of the most impressive and formidable predators on the planet!
Shark Senses

Many shark species have brains as complex as mammals, which enables them to process a wide range of senses. Sharks have the same 5 senses as we do plus a couple more...
Tonic Immobility

Tonic immobility is a reflex that causes a temporary state of inactivity in an animal. Similar to hypnosis. It occurs in a variety of different species, including many sharks and rays...
Shark Awareness Day

Shark Awareness Day is Tue 14 July. Let's use this opportunity to champion sharks and create positive change for some of the ocean’s greatest wonders.
Shark Taxonomy

Taxonomy is a field of science that involves classifying and naming species. It's integral to wildlife conservation, providing the bedrock for our understanding of sharks.
Shark Evolution

Most scientists believe that sharks came into existence around 400 million years ago. That's 200 million years before the dinosaurs! Find out more about the history of sharks...
Shark Shop

Check out our range of shark inspired gifts. From shark adoptions and gift memberships, to clothing and accessories... There's something for everyone.