One summer day off the northern coast of New Zealand, Rochelle Constantine noticed something strange on the water’s surface.

That was the case when a team from the University of Auckland in New Zealand noticed a 10-foot-long shortfin mako shark adorned with an unexpected passenger. “What was that orange patch on its head?

One shark tagged near New Zealand, where mako populations are robust ... “I threw a harpoon in it, then I hit it with a flying gaff, and then tied it down to a side cleat, and the thing is ...

Alamy “There’s no evidence to say that shark has attacked the person in the water,” he continued. The outlet reports that mako sharks can range between 60 and 140 kilograms. Three other men ...

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 ...

In terms of today’s shark parallels, think less “mako” and more “lemon.” Megalodons may have resembled sleeker lemon sharks than great whites. Credit: Deposit Photos Rob de Vries The ...

Feb. 24 (UPI) --A missing fisherman in Australia was dragged from a boat by a mako shark entangled in fishing gear, officials in New South Wales said. Authorities on Monday continued searching for ...

"The fishing boat at the time was retrieving a mako shark and we believe during that manoeuvre the man has become entangled in the fishing gear and has been forced over the side," he said.

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 in ...