So in order to replace that energy they need to eat a lot of food. To ensure a meal, the Mako shark implements certain tactics when hunting. It will often attack and bite off the tail of its prey ...

A young mako lies gutted on the dock of Star Island Marina in Montauk, New York, site of an annual shark-fishing tournament. More than 60 tournaments, targeting shortfin makos, threshers ...

One fatality is reported by the International Shark Attack File. Shortfin mako sharks are known for their exceptional speed, agility, and predatory prowess. They are among the fastest sharks in ...

This is a photograph of shortfin mako shark scales which each measure about 0.2 millimeters in length. The front row of scales has been manually bristled to their maximum angle of about 50 degrees ...