The shortfin mako inhabits the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, often in offshore and coastal waters. Long fin mako shark compared to average human (2.5 m vs 1.75 m). Kurzon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via ...

Watch New Zealand fishermen get the shock of their lives when a massive mako shark leaps into the air and lands on the front ...

The shortfin mako shark is on the brink of extinction due to overfishing, yet genetic analysis reveals that Atlantic ...

The situation for shortfin mako sharks in the Atlantic Ocean is particularly dire. Populations are currently managed as two assumed separate populations (or stocks), with fishery-based assessments ...

That means that if we can prevent further erosion of this genetic diversity in shortfin mako sharks by urgently curbing overfishing, we have more hope for this species to retain the resilience ...

A terrifying moment for a fisherman off the coast of Napier, New Zealand, on February 1: a fisherman was reeling in his catch ...

Arguably the most dangerous shark in the UK, the Mako can grow up to 12 feet in length.” The Save Our Seas Foundation say: "Due to their speed, power and size, shortfin makos are often ...

Arguably the most dangerous shark in the UK, the Mako can grow up to 12 feet in length." The Save Our Seas Foundation adds: "Due to their speed, power and size, shortfin makos are often considered ...

What we try to focus on are shark species that have demonstrated a declining population, around a third of them. Like the shortfin mako – I call it the Ferrari of the ocean; it’ll do 45 miles ...