Shortfin makos are the fastest sharks in the sea, but they're failing to outpace the scale of overfishing that is driving ...

Shortfin mako sharks are built for speed. Their streamlined, torpedo-shaped body, powerful muscular tail and specially adapted skin allows them to reach speeds of up to 70km/hr. They are a highly ...

The 10-12 foot sea creature was discovered in brackish North Lake in Hollywood, Fla., earlier this week and a number of residents showed their concern as it was obvious the mako was disoriented as it ...

ANDY TORBET:And here is what happened when I tried to match the speed and jumping ... the air, but unfortunately it's just not designed to go underwater. I just couldn't match the mako shark.

V irginia Tech researchers successfully tagged a young shortfin mako shark in the Mediterranean during the summer of 2023, the first time that this has been done in the region. These sharks are ...

WASHINGTON— The highly imperiled shortfin mako shark was denied federal protection today by NOAA Fisheries, which stated that a listing under the federal Endangered Species Act is “not warranted.” In ...

LA PAZ, Mexico— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition today seeking protection for the shortfin mako shark and warty sea cucumber under Mexico’s Standard NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, the ...