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The shortfin mako shark (/ ˈ m ɑː k oʊ ˌ ˈ m eɪ-/; Māori: /ˈmaːko/; Isurus oxyrinchus), also known as the shortfin mako, blue pointer, or bonito shark, is a large mackerel shark. It is commonly referred to as the mako shark, as is the longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus). The fastest known shark species, able to reach speeds of 74 km/h ...
Mako Shark Habitats. There are two species of mako shark. These are the shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus, and the longfin mako, Isurus paucus. The mako is one of the rare warm-blooded sharks, so ...
Isurus desori or "Desori shark", or "Desori mako shark" is an extinct species of Mako shark, that lived in Oligocene and Middle Miocene, between 34 and 11 million years ago. It measured 4.2 m (14 ft) long.
Shark meat is a seafood consisting of the flesh of sharks. Several sharks are fished for human consumption, such as porbeagles, shortfin mako shark, requiem shark, and thresher shark, among others. [1] Shark meat is popular in Asia, where it is often consumed dried, smoked, or salted. [2]
Massive mako shark stranded on Florida beach saved by swimmers. By the time the rangers arrived, the public and local police had helped refloat the shark back into the water. The rangers stayed at ...
What a catch! Jeff Thomas was fishing off the coast of southern California when he caught this 809-pound Mako shark and set the world record for the largest one ever caught with a compound bow.
Isurus (meaning "equal tail") [2] is a genus of mackerel sharks in the family Lamnidae, commonly known as the mako sharks. They are largely pelagic, [ 3 ] and are fast, predatory fish capable of swimming at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph).
Keith Poe, who has tagged more than 5,000 sharks off California over the years, posted a video Sunday showing him hand feeding an 11-foot mako shark as though it were a pet.