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 ...

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

Shortfin makos are the fastest sharks in the sea, but they're failing to outpace the scale of overfishing that is driving ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 17-year-old girl has died in a shark attack at Bribie Island, north of Brisbane. Paramedics from the Queensland Ambulance Service were called to Woorim Beach shortly before 5pm. It is ...