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. Several shark species, including the great white shark and the ...

The shortfin mako is a large shark with big black button eyes and is extremely fast. Photo: Shutterstock Like many octopus species, the formidable Maori octopus has a paralyzing neurotoxin that it ...

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 ...

"A large metallic grey dorsal fin signalled a big shark, a short-fin mako. But wait ... of reproduction means that they can't reproduce fast enough to keep up with fishing pressure, leading ...

Scientists were amazed to spot a Maori octopus hitchhiking on the back of a speedy shortfin mako shark, an unusual sight captured in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf. It’s not every day you see an ...

HAURAKI GULF, New Zealand – Scientists were treated to quite a curious sight when they saw an octopus clinging onto the head of a mako shark off the coast of New Zealand, University of Auckland ...