A young mako lies gutted on the dock of Star Island Marina in Montauk, New York, site of an annual shark-fishing tournament. More than 60 tournaments, targeting shortfin makos, threshers ...

However, shortfin mako sharks occur more frequently and ... This tactic is called breaching. The mako shark can jump more ...

Researchers captured a video showing the orange-hued octopus clinging to the back of a large shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) as it swims. This "sharktopus" was spotted in the Hauraki Gulf ...

They observed a common octopus riding on the back of a shortfin mako shark. The encounter between these two species that typically inhabit different depths left researchers amazed and puzzled.

But researchers aren't sure whether the octopus intended to ride on a shark's head. The shortfin mako is a large shark with big black button eyes and is extremely fast. Photo: Shutterstock Like ...

So in order to replace that energy they need to eat a lot of food. To ensure a meal, the Mako shark implements certain tactics when hunting. It will often attack and bite off the tail of its prey ...

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 ...

While observing a shortfin mako shark swimming through the waters in December 2023, something strange caught their eye. "It had a really large orangey-brown shape on its head," Constantine ...