The mako shark landed on a Churchys Charters NZ fishing boat in the waters near Whitianga, New Zealand Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Fortunately, reports indicate that the mako shark in the video was able to flip itself back into the ocean so it could live ...

We embrace how awesome they are. 700-pound-plus Mako getting just a little sample." This article originally appeared on For The Win: Mako shark attacks tuna at boat but 'taxman' denied; video ...

"A large metallic grey dorsal fin signalled a big shark, a short-fin mako," Constantine wrote in the piece published March 11. "But wait, what was that orange patch on its head? A buoy? An injury?

Shark researchers at Australia's University of Auckland were surprised recently to see an orange octopus perched atop a mako shark. They sent up their drone and captured a delightful if mystifying ...