The coastline of Australia is dotted with numerous shark nets intended to shield beachgoers from the ocean's apex predators. But, recently, the equipment has ensnared an altogether different species.

A dog has come face-to-face with a tiger shark in the shallows at a popular Perth beach, with the nail-biting encounter captured on drone footage. The close call happened at Whitford’s Dog Beach when ...

Critics say the nets harm marine life and aren’t the best way to keep swimmers safe. Recent shark attacks have complicated a plan to remove some of them. By Yan Zhuang Yan Zhuang reported from Bondi ...

Four humpback whales became entangled in shark nets off the coast of Australia in recent days, video footage shows. Photo from Josh Withers via Unsplash The coastline of Australia is dotted with ...