However, when scientists came across a 10-foot shortfin mako shark in the gulf, they had to look twice. It appeared that there was something attached to the shark's head.

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 ...

After nearly a year of transmitting incredible data, a tagged mako shark has been caught. The shark logged more than 9,200 miles throughout the Atlantic Ocean -- his travels took him from the ...

The shortfin mako shark is the fastest shark in the ocean, with speeds of up to 45 mph, and is also known for its "incredible leaping ability," according to Oceana, ...

The mako shark was seen in the coast of El Garraf, Sain, July 2022. According to experts, the population of shortfin mako sharks has gone down by 60 percent in the last 75 years.

In the water, a tagged shortfin mako shark offers a look at the teeth that, combined with the shark's speed (up to 35 knots) make it a formidable predator.

The Shortfin Mako shark uses flexible scales on its body that allow it to pull off tight underwater turns during high-speed pursuits, according to researchers. IE 11 is not supported.

A shark paid a rare visit to Block Island's Old Harbor basin over the holiday weekend.. New Shoreham Harbormaster Kate McConville warned the public, saying in a Facebook post Monday, "We have had ...

“The shortfin mako shark is the world’s fastest-swimming shark, but it can’t outrace the threat of extinction.” Defenders of Wildlife filed a listing petition under the Act in January 2021. NOAA ...