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 ...

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

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A 10-to-12-foot mako shark, one of the fastest fish in the world, was spotted in North Lake in Hollywood, surprising residents and raising concerns about its health.

The study’s results underscore that treating northern and southern Atlantic mako populations as ... “Typically, in most of the exploited shark species we study we see pretty low ...

The situation for shortfin mako sharks in the Atlantic Ocean is particularly ... He goes on to caution, "Typically, in most of the exploited shark species we study we see pretty low diversity." ...

Shark Beauty, which makes some of our favorite hair tools and vacuums, is officially breaking into the self-care space. Today (Feb. 7), the brand launched the Shark CryoGlow ($349.99), an LED face ...

A teenage girl has died after she was bit by a shark in northeastern Australia on Monday, according to local authorities. Paramedics responded to reports of a "serious shark bite incident" at ...

Wrong turn on the turnpike? It appears to have been the case for a mako shark in Florida recently. The 10-12 foot sea creature was discovered in brackish North Lake in Hollywood, Fla., earlier ...

Researchers are tracking what is believed to be the largest shark ever tagged by OCEARCH in the southwest Atlantic, with its last pings off Florida’s east coast. The white shark, named Contender ...

A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to the Woorim Beach at Bribie Island ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A nearly 1700-pound white shark was tracked swimming off the coast of Jacksonville Thursday Morning. Meet Contender. Weighing in at 1653 pounds and measuring 13 feet ...

The first whole genome study of mitochondrial DNA and high-resolution scans of nuclear DNA from endangered shortfin mako sharks in the Atlantic Ocean show relatively high genetic diversity, despite ...