Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be ...

Makos are often a targeted catch, as well as bycatch for swordfish ... This tactic is called breaching. The mako shark can jump more than 20 feet. The highest recorded jump is around 30 feet ...

The shark that Barning caught was believed to be a Mako, police said, which can reach up to 13 feet long, according to the NOAA Fisheries. Competitors are also awarded prizes for catching the ...

Explore the complex issue of catch-and-release sharks and why stronger measures are needed to protect threatened species worldwide.

Paul Barning went missing on Sunday, Feb. 23, during a game fishing competition in Australia ... in a line that had been hooked onto a large mako shark. NSW Police Force superintendent Joe McNulty ...

The search continues for Paul Barning, who was pulled overboard while taking part in a game-fishing competition off the coast of Newcastle on Sunday.

Makos are often a targeted catch, as well as bycatch for swordfish or tuna, two of their favorite meals. Despite the mako shark’s many skills, one thing it cannot do is breathe out of water for ...