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An endangered mako shark breached multiple times in Tikhaya Bay, Russia, on June 26, 2025. Experts say unusually high summer ...
Mako sharks are visual hunters, so the longfin sharks’ larger eyes are believed to be an adaptation for hunting in deeper parts of the ocean with less visible light. Shortfin makos grow to ...
In Netflix's Shark Whisperer, Ocean Ramsey does what almost nobody else will ever try. She drops into deep water and swims ...
Active shark species like the mako and great white shark tend to swim closer to the surface because of their need for speed.
Two big eyes lock onto the animal it hopes to have in its jaws soon. There is an explosion of movement as the predator pursues their prey, with both performing acrobatic feats that would be ...
Not mako shark large, though. Also known as the blue pointer or bonito shark, the shortfin mako can be up to four meters long and 570 kilograms. They are also the world's fastest shark, hitting ...
A 12-year-old boy who encountered a 3m-long mako shark at a popular Auckland beach says it was like "staring into the eyes of Jaws". Safeswim issued an alert for Kohimarama and its neighbouring ...
A freediving instructor on Oahu was with four students about a mile off Waikiki when a mako shark came out of nowhere to check them out. The surprise encounter was caught on video.
Shortfin makos are the world’s fastest shark, and can swim at top speeds of 46 miles per hour. “Once the shark moves faster, the octopus probably wouldn’t have been able to hold on,” she said.
Check out today’s Parella’s Pals: "Mako Shark" (9/5) Parella’s Pals for September 5, 2024, features a Mako Shark by Kellen M. who is homeschooled ...