But one thing is for sure; this shark was built for speed. Like dimples on a golf ball, this shark has specially textured skin that helps ... To ensure a meal, the Mako shark implements certain ...

Parasitic copepods cling to the fin of a shortfin mako. They feed on different parts of the shark’s body, eating everything from mucus and blood to upper layers of skin. Donilon accepts the loss ...

A shortfin mako shark was spotted for the first time in the urban waters of Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema Beach in late March. The Pinnacle Gazette reported that footage was captured by Andrew Macau, a ...

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 ...

A shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the ocean. Image courtesy of David Serradell Zamora. More than a third of shark species globally face the threat of extinction. In the Western Indian ...