The mako shark pounces on the tuna right after it's gaffed. Sharks rob anglers of their catches all the time. They’ll often follow a hooked fish all the way to the boat and rip it off the line at the ...

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. Her work ...

George Schelling's painting "Frenzy" portrays the power of a mako shark hitting a bluefin tuna. From the collection of David Gutschmit. This story, “Mako!” appeared in the March 1978 issue of Outdoor ...

Wrong turn on the turnpike? It appears to have been the case for a mako shark in Florida recently. The 10-12 foot sea creature was discovered in brackish North Lake in Hollywood, Fla., earlier this ...

A fisherman was battling an estimated 330-pound mako shark when it suddenly turned direction and leaped into the bow of the boat, landing with a loud thud. The New Zealand Herald called it a ...

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.

George Schelling's painting "Frenzy" portrays the power of a mako shark hitting a bluefin tuna. From the collection of David Gutschmit. The mako prowls its shadowy underworld with an arrogant ...