Map of shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) a priori defined, Atlantic sampling groupings (hereafter referred to as "subpopulations"): WNA, western North Atlantic; GoMex, ...

Virginia Tech researchers successfully tagged a young shortfin mako shark in the Mediterranean during the summer of 2023, the first time that this has been done in the region. These sharks are ...

The shortfin mako shark is being fished to extinction, but genetics show that diversity in Atlantic populations remains high.

"St. Mary's," a young shortfin mako shark that was caught and tagged last year by researchers at NSU's Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI,) has died.

Not mako shark large, though. Also known as the blue pointer or bonito shark, the shortfin mako can be up to four meters long and 570 kilograms. They are also the world's fastest shark, hitting ...

The Mako Shark’s Incredible Skills. Shortfin mako sharks are considered the fastest sharks in the world. They can swim as fast as 31mph with a top speed of around 50mph.

The team was off the Northern coast of New Zealand in the Hauraki Gulf in 2023 when they spotted a shortfin mako shark with an orange blob attached to its back.

Shortfin makos are the world’s fastest shark, and can swim at top speeds of 46 miles per hour. “Once the shark moves faster, the octopus probably wouldn’t have been able to hold on,” she said.

A look is about all fishermen are allowed of a shortfin mako shark at the moment because the moratorium on their harvest remains in effect. NOAA placed the moratorium on mako in July 2022, ...