In a rare sighting off Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, anglers discovered a vibrant orange nurse shark, a phenomenon never ...

A rare orange nurse shark with ghostly white eyes was caught off Costa Rica. First recorded case of xanthism in Caribbean ...

In the case of the nurse shark, this species is considered a mid-level predator, feeding on small fish, mollusks, and crustaceans. The authors note its size suggests the orange individual has reached ...

A shark with a striking orange appearance caused by a rare skin condition has been caught off the coast of Costa Rica. The ...

An extremely rare nurse shark with strikingly orange appearance and ghostly white eyes has been discovered off the coast of Costa Rica. This is the first-ever recorded case of xanthism ...

A GIANT first-of-its-kind shark has been reeled in off the coast of Costa Rica. The exceedingly rare shark, measuring in at ...

A bright yellow nurse shark has been documented for the first time in the Caribbean, marking the first recorded case of ...

An orange nurse shark was caught off Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica, and it was the first time anyone has ever seen ...

Anglers off Costa Rica caught a 6-foot-long nurse shark with an orange-yellow hue in a first-of-its-kind sighting, a study ...

Unlike the typical brown colouring that nurse sharks use for camouflage along the ocean floor, this shark’s vibrant orange hue made it stand out starkly against its surroundings.

The shark also exhibited traits consistent with albinism, most notably a pair of white eyes, further increasing its visibility in the wild.

Orange shark was caught near Tortuguero National Park at a depth of 37 metres. The shark has been categorized as Nurse Shark which has “intense yellow-orange” skin colour.