“Every line of this mako showed speed and power ... areas as they pursue different feeding strategies. Shortfin makos are the fastest sharks in the ocean, capable of reaching 35 miles ...

But one thing is for sure; this shark was built for speed. Like dimples on a golf ball ... To ensure a meal, the Mako shark implements certain tactics when hunting. It will often attack and ...

Researchers from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality have been tracking the fate of a female shortfin mako ...

Drivers will spot more sharks on Rhode Island roads after another round of Atlantic Shark Institute fundraising license ...

One fatality is reported by the International Shark Attack File. Shortfin mako sharks are known for their exceptional speed, agility, and predatory prowess. They are among the fastest sharks in ...

This is a photograph of shortfin mako shark scales which each measure about 0.2 millimeters in length. The front row of scales has been manually bristled to their maximum angle of about 50 degrees ...

The shortfin mako, the fastest shark in the world, and the longfin mako are among the shark species being caught in large numbers in the North Atlantic, according to Greenpeace. Both species are ...

At CoP18 in August 2019, 18 species of sharks and rays—including shortfin and longfin mako sharks, six species of guitarfish, and 10 species of wedgefish—were added to Appendix II, thus gaining some ...

Many of the sharks had already hatched from their egg cases, ready to be released into the ocean. In some species, the female will produce unfertilised eggs, which are eaten by embryos. This is known ...

The shark is warm blooded and can accelerate to speeds of over 20mph, and the speed of an attack can often send the shark breaching spectacularly out of the water in pursuit of its prey.

Fossil teeth also help us to understand shark evolution. For example, we know that the extinct giant mako shark, Isurus hastalis, is the ancestor of today’s great white shark. The fossil record ...

in Cranston, the Atlantic Shark Institute announced Tuesday morning. The plates feature an image of the endangered shortfin mako shark, and $20 from each plate sale supports the institute's work.