“Every line of this mako showed speed and power ... site of an annual shark-fishing tournament. More than 60 tournaments, targeting shortfin makos, threshers, and tiger sharks, are held ...

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 ...

To follow and catch such speedy prey, makos have streamlined bodies designed for long distance cruising and short bursts of ...

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 ...

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 jaws jump out at a lighting-fast speed of 10 feet per second ... forcing them to come back to the surface for repairs. The shortfin mako shark is considered to be the fastest shark in the world ...

Over one quarter of all known shark species are considered threatened or endangered ... At CoP18 in August 2019, 18 species of sharks and rays—including shortfin and longfin mako sharks, six species ...

Now, the researchers said they may have identified two suspects — a great white shark and shortfin mako shark—in this scientific murder mystery, changing the way researchers think about how large ...

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.

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 ...