An octopus rides on the back of a fast mako shark off the coast of New Zealand; a scientific video reveals an unusual ...

A study by Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, UMass Dartmouth and the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries estimated ...

“I’m way off what I used to be,” he said. Parasitic copepods cling to the fin of a shortfin mako. They feed on different parts of the shark’s body, eating everything from mucus and blood ...

The Atlantic shortfin mako shark is a prize catch for anglers and a tasty treat for diners, but the fish won't land on any boats or plates this summer – or anytime soon. In an effort to ...

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 ...

The intergovernmental body that regulates tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean agreed to a suite of shark conservation measures, including rules to curb shark finning and the use of gear that causes ...

The team was off the Northern coast of New Zealand in the Hauraki Gulf in 2023 when they spotted a shortfin mako shark with an orange blob attached to its back. “The ‘sharktopus’ encounter ...

A Juvenile shortfin mako shark swimming in the waters off California ... They have a tall dorsal fin on their back and large pectoral fins on either side of their body. Their snouts are rounded ...