The situation for shortfin mako sharks in the Atlantic Ocean is particularly ... He goes on to caution, "Typically, in most of the exploited shark species we study we see pretty low diversity." ...

To be the hunter or the hunted? That is the question posed by SharkBite 2, the closest thing you can get to Jaws on the ...

The Pacific shortfin mako shark stands out as one of the ocean’s most extraordinary inhabitants. With their powerful agility and widespread distribution, these sharks play a crucial role in marine ...

Shortfin mako sharks are built for speed ... They are a highly valuable shark on the international market, and have declined rapidly due to overfishing ...

Some have identified the shark as potentially being a mako, specifically a shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus). Its prolonged stay in the area over several days is unusual, piquing the curiosity of both ...

Remarkably, fossil shark teeth are also incredibly abundant. Sharks ruled the earth's oceans for 400 million years, and every individual grows and sheds thousands of teeth in their lifetime.

Our study was one of the first to date Florida coastal deposits using fossil shark teeth and a technique that looks at variations in ocean strontium. Strontium is a chemical element that occurs ...