Hemiscyllium halmahera  (credit: Mark Erdmann)

Four new species of tropical sharks that use their fins to walk are causing a stir in waters off northern Australia and New Guinea.

21 January 2020

'Whoopi’ the manta ray – a regular visitor to Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef – has helped University of Queensland and Murdoch University scientists study rays’ impressive ability to heal.

18 December 2019

Leonie the leopard shark has made a switch that could save her species – becoming the first shark recorded to change from sexual to asexual reproduction.

17 January 2017
Dr Christine Dudgeon (left) and Dr Jennifer Ovenden (right).

A University of Queensland scientist has cautioned against culling sharks because the long term ecological impact cannot be predicted.

18 August 2015