A shortfin mako shark was spotted for the first time in the urban waters of Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema Beach in late March. The Pinnacle Gazette reported that footage was captured by Andrew Macau ...

Earnie Polk, 43, said he and Joey Polk hooked an 11-foot, 805-pound shortfin mako shark ... he didn't want to draw droves of fishermen to the spot or create a false fear of shark-infested waters.

WASHINGTON— The highly imperiled shortfin mako shark was denied federal protection today by NOAA Fisheries, which stated that a listing under the federal Endangered Species Act is “not warranted.” In ...