A surprise sighting of hundreds of endangered silky sharks may help map key aggregation sites vital for their survival.

The silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) has small scales giving it a "silky" feel to the touch. Data shows some sharks can live up to 16 years, others up to 46 years.

The first sighting of the wounded silky shark in July 2022. Josh Schellenberg, CC BY-ND The photos showed a male silky shark with a large, gaping wound in its dorsal fin, as if someone had taken a ...

In the many shark photos he sent, I noticed a silky shark with an oddly shaped dorsal fin. I knew immediately it had to be #409834 from the previous summer.

Move aside, Michael Phelps – there's a new record-breaking swimmer in town. A silky shark has broken the world record after swimming a staggering 17,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean. The shark ...