‘Marine mystery’ as mako shark swims past researchers with octopus on head
Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be ...
New study on the scale and scope of the online trade of endangered species
The fastest shark in the sea is losing the race against extinction. Capable of reaching speeds of up to 45 miles per hour, ...
Megalodon may have been ‘even longer’ than we thought
If there’s anywhere Team Lemon (formerly Team Mako) and Team Great White may find common ground, it’s megalodon speed. Rather ...
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Close-Up View Of Mako Shark Skin (IMAGE)
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 ...
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Shark Tidbits
Their skin is covered with denticles, tooth-like scales that differ from the scales ... can attain speeds approaching 20 mph; mako sharks (Isurus sp.) are thought to be even faster.