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 ...

The world's fastest shark, which can strike at nearly 50 miles per hour, has been spotted prowling the Spanish coast close to Barcelona. The extremely rare, 8-foot-long shortfin mako shark is one ...