Blacktip Sharks: Common Visitors to Gulf Coast Beaches
The Gulf’s most familiar shark Blacktip sharks are one of the most common shark species found along the Gulf Coast, according to marine experts. For all the attention that great…
Bonnethead Sharks: Social and Friendly Gulf Coast Residents
Bonnethead sharks are a common sight in the inshore waters and bays of the Gulf Coast, according to marine experts — and swimmers who spot one this summer should know…
Bull Sharks: The Gulf Coast Most Aggressive Shark Species
Bull sharks are one of the most common and aggressive shark species found in the Gulf Coast, according to marine experts — and for swimmers along the Alabama shoreline, they…
Great White Sharks: Rare Visitors to Gulf Coast Waters
Great white sharks are not very common in the Gulf of Mexico, but they do occasionally visit the region, according to marine experts. That distinction matters for anyone who swims,…
Hammerhead Sharks: Recovering Populations Along the Gulf Coast
Hammerhead sharks are becoming more common along the Gulf Coast as their populations recover from overfishing, according to marine experts. Dr. Sean Powers, director of the University of South Alabama…
Ridgeback Sharks: Offshore Giants of the Gulf Coast
Ridgeback sharks, including silky and dusky species, are more commonly found offshore than along Gulf Coast beaches, according to marine experts. The category takes its name from the prominent ridge…
Sandbar Sharks: The Gulf Coast Most Common Offshore Species
Sandbar sharks are one of the most common shark species in the Gulf of Mexico, and for offshore fishermen working the waters south of Dauphin Island and the Alabama coast,…
Sharks Return to the Leaderboard as Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Kicks Off 89th Year
The 89th Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo brings back its shark category after a seven-year absence, with a $12,000 top prize as Gulf shark populations rebound.
Two Great Whites and a Tiger Shark Tracked in Waters Off Mobile Bay
Three tagged sharks surface near Mobile Bay Three tagged sharks, including two great whites, have been pinging in the Gulf of Mexico within range of the central Gulf Coast, according…
Shark Sightings Near Orange Beach Prompt Questions From Worried Swimmers
Researchers explain what caused a cluster of shark sightings near Perdido Pass and Orange Beach that closed swimming areas and rattled beachgoers.