The short clip shows the nearly-10-foot mako shark sinking its teeth into the tuna right after one of the mates hits it with a gaff. A brief tug-of-war ensues. The mako whips the fish side-to-side ...

An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland. Researchers at the institution dubbed the underwater friendship ...

Mako sharks can be aggressive but they aren’t likely to attack, according to the Florida Museum. Between 1926 and today, mako sharks make up about 1% of unprovoked shark attacks in Florida.

The mako shark is on the list of the most dangerous sharks to humans by AmericanOceans.org. Makos reach up to 12 feet in length and 1,200 pounds in weight.

Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be providing taxi service for an octopus. The bizarre interaction, captured ...

Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight arms. By Melissa Hobson When she spotted the mako shark in the ...