Mako sharks are some of the most elusive sharks in the world. Because mako sharks prefer the open ocean to the shallower areas near the shoreline, less is known about them than about other species.

Like the intrepid fishermen in “Jaws,” these anglers in Whitianga, New Zealand are definitely going to need a bigger boat. No doubt attracted by their bait, a giant mako leaped into the air and landed ...

In 2019, shark tagger Keith Poe was working off the coast of California when he hooked a surprisingly big "black mako" shark. The shark appeared larger and darker than shortfin makos (Isurus paucus), ...

Endangered sharks are being brutally wiped out in the Pacific Ocean at record pace by industrial fishermen — and environmental activists are now exposing the “devastating” practice to the world. A ...