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.

During an expedition in December 2023, a team from the University of Auckland filmed an orange octopus clinging to a shortfin mako shark. This shark species, known for its speed, usually swims ...

The extremely rare, 8-foot-long shortfin mako shark is one of the ocean's most deadly predators. Its lightning turn of speed, powerful body and fearsome attack habits make it a deadly beast.

The Shortfin Mako shark uses flexible scales on its body that allow it to pull off tight underwater turns during high-speed pursuits, according to researchers. IE 11 is not supported.

Once the shark was landed, Grey marveled at its build—streamlined, muscular, with a head like a bullet. “I had never seen its like,” he wrote. “Every line of this mako showed speed and ...

Great white and mako sharks are competing in the ocean, and Shark Week expert Dr. Austin Gallagher explained his stance on which is more powerful.

A diver was spearfishing 70 miles off the coast in Florida, US, on New Year's Day when he was savagely attacked by the world's fastest shark, the shortfin mako ...

Tanaka et al. found that the hunting and migrating speeds of the mako shark were about 10.5 m/s and 4.9 m/s, respectively, while those for the megalodon were about 5.9 m/s and 2.7 m/s, respectively.