Active shark species like the mako and great white shark tend to swim closer to the surface because of their need for speed.

In 2013, fishermen caught a shortfin mako shark off the coast of California. It was a record-breaking catch, as the mako shark turned out to be the heaviest one ever documented. The enormous ...

An 11-foot great white shark nicknamed Dold has surfaced offshore of the coast of New Jersey on the first day of summer.

It’s pointed out that this could have turned into a wild ride for the octopus, since mako sharks are the fastest sharks in the ocean, capable of swimming in bursts of 40-plus mph.

Residents discover 10-foot shark swimming in Florida lake. By James Tutten, WFTV.com. January 17, 2025 at 9:53 am EST. ... One person even said the mako was swimming in circles and appeared lost.

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.

Tanaka et al. found that the hunting and migrating speeds of the mako shark were about 10.5 m/s and 4.9 m/s, respectively, while those for the megalodon were about 5.9 m/s and 2.7 m/s, respectively.

Anglers out of San Diego boated a large swordfish recently, but not before an equally large mako shark claimed part of the catch. “The taxman took his share, but Pacifica Sportfishing managed ...

If you’re going to hitch a ride in the ocean, you might as well get one on the fastest-swimming shark. That’s what one octopus must have been thinking a while back. Researchers discovered an ...