Mako sharks can swim as fast as 70 to 80mph, earning them the moniker "cheetahs of the ocean." Now scientists at the University of Alabama have determined one major factor in how mako sharks are ...

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 ...

Mako sharks are fast, predatory sharks that can be found swimming in tropical and temperate oceans. These speedsters of the seas can reach 31 miles per hour, with bursts of up to 46 miles per hour.

Just how fast the longfin mako can swim is unclear. Fewer researchers have studied this fish in detail, but due to its longer fins, the shark is probably slower . 4.

TAMPA -- When eyeball to beady eyeball with a 10-foot-long sand tiger shark, I have two thoughts: This is not smart, and this is the coolest thing ever. As it glides by, just feet away, I'm ...

Capable of swimming at speeds of around 35 miles per hour, the mako shark is well-known as one of the fastest and most aggressive animals in the sea, but as well as spectacular speed it also ...

Sharks from this group (which includes great white, mako and whale sharks) would indeed die from lack of oxygen if they stopped swimming. Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now ...

For instance, mako sharks can swim as fast as 70 to 80 mph, earning them the moniker "cheetahs of the ocean." Back in 2019, scientists at the University of Alabama determined one major factor in ...

The roadside attraction resembles the mako shark caught off the shore of the Indian River Inlet by Foley's nephew, Richard H. Reed. The 840-pound catch, at the time, set a Delaware state record.