Mako shark

Photo by @BrianSkerry A pair of shortfin mako sharks swim in the coastal waters of New Zealand. Makos are one of the fastest fish in the sea capable of bursts up to 60mph and of all shark species they have one of the largest brains relative to body size. The numbers of makos have declined worldwide due to over fishing and the demand for shark fins. They are currently listed as vulnerable. Coverage from an upcoming @natgeo story about shortfin mako sharks. To see more shark and ocean wildlife…

How much do you know about the shortfin mako shark? Learn more about this fast-swimming animal from Discovery.com and Shark Week.

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Do you ever sit in the shower and wonder what type of shark you are? Do you sit at your desk, staring out of the window, pondering whether you and a Whale

Mako sharks are the fastest sharks speicies in the world!🌍plus they are extremely intelligent!🧠

Double Trouble - Blue Shark and Mako Shark swimming together. The young mako was following the blue shark around, who had arrived to our boat earlier. But even once they were both around and the mako had discovered the chum he still mirrored the blue regularly, like in this image

Love a good mako shark.