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 ...

Mako sharks are some of the most elusive sharks in the world. Because mako sharks prefer the open ocean to the shallower areas near the shoreline, less is known about them than about other species.

Capable of swimming at speeds of around 35 miles per hour, the mako shark is well-known as one of the fastest and most aggressive animals in the sea, but as well as spectacular speed it also possesses ...

Like the intrepid fishermen in “Jaws,” these anglers in Whitianga, New Zealand are definitely going to need a bigger boat. No doubt attracted by their bait, a giant mako leaped into the air and landed ...

Beachgoers north of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, recently found a freshly killed mako shark with what they believed was a stingray barb protruding from its head. “A shark that washed out on the beach in ...

The mako shark makes quick bursts to chase down prey that includes swordfish, tuna and wahoo. The whale shark gives the appearance of moving much more slowly, yet its large tail pushes it across ...

The Jaws poster is one of the most iconic pieces of art in movie history. It communicates so much with a single-word title and just two characters: an unsuspecting swimmer on the surface and the ...

Nations have agreed to effectively ban the fishing of endangered shortfin mako sharks in the North Atlantic from 2022 to 2023. Conservationists say the retention ban — which means fishers will not be ...

George Schelling's painting "Frenzy" portrays the power of a mako shark hitting a bluefin tuna. From the collection of David Gutschmit. This story, “Mako!” appeared in the March 1978 issue of Outdoor ...