A great white shark up to 10ft long shut down a California beach after it was seen feasting on a sea lion carcass just off the coast. Parts of Huntington Beach was closed for 48 hours on Wednesday from 10am after lifeguards spotted the predator near Sunset Beach.

The fins, which are illegal in California, were aboard a private jet from Hawaii, officials say.

An active great white shark off the coast of one of California's most popular beaches has resulted in a 48-hour closure of a strip of the Pacific Ocean.

California wildlife officers intercepted a private jet from Hawaii in February and seized 40 suspected shark fins, both dried and frozen, in violation of state and federal laws. The seizure followed a tip to U.S. Fish and Wildlife and is now part of an ...

Wildlife officers seized 40 suspected shark fins from a private jet in California after a tip. Officials say the trafficking investigation is ongoing.

The endangered fin whale was found floating around 400 feet off the coast of Cardiff State Beach in Encinitas, Calif.