Mako sharks are fast, predatory sharks that can be found swimming in tropical and temperate oceans. These speedsters of the ...

An octopus rides on the back of a fast mako shark off the coast of New Zealand; a scientific video reveals an unusual interaction.

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." ...

Researchers captured a video showing the orange-hued octopus clinging to the back of a large shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) as it swims. This "sharktopus" was spotted in the Hauraki Gulf ...

A scuba diver made an incredible find last week off Florida’s Gulf Coast, a six-inch long megalodon tooth.Kristina Scott was ...

The culprit? Either a great white shark or, though less likely, a shortfin mako. If confirmed, this would represent the first recorded case of shark-on-shark violence with species of this size.

They are the largest octopus in the Southern Hemisphere. Even riding a huge predator like the shark, a shortfin mako, this hitchhiker occupied a lot of room. “You can see it takes a fair amount ...

The situation for shortfin mako sharks in the Atlantic Ocean is particularly ... Mahmood Shivji from the Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Research Center (SOSF-SRC) and Guy Harvey Institute at ...