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

To be the hunter or the hunted? That is the question posed by SharkBite 2, the closest thing you can get to Jaws on the ...

WASHINGTON— The highly imperiled shortfin mako shark was denied federal protection today by NOAA Fisheries, which stated that a listing under the federal Endangered Species Act is “not warranted.” In ...

Shortfin mako sharks are built for speed. Their streamlined, torpedo-shaped body, powerful muscular tail and specially adapted skin allows them to reach speeds of up to 70km/hr. They are a highly ...

Marine specialists visited a Florida marina to assess a shark that was spotted Friday. Officials said the 12-foot mako shark was found in Hollywood's North Lake. Authorities shared that Nova ...

The young mako shark traveled more than 750 miles in 54 days, even though it was likely only 1 or 2 years old. This means that protecting nursery areas might not be enough because these young ...

Shortfin mako shark. Credit: NMFS/Southwest Fisheries Science Center ... With a nationwide network of nearly 2.2 million members and activists, Defenders of Wildlife is a leading advocate for ...

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 ...

If you thought it was completely safe to swim in English seas, you may be wrong, and could encounter a seriously ‘dangerous' shark.