Researchers at University of Auckland documented the real-life sharktopus during a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki ...

A shortfin mako shark, the fastest-swimming shark in the world, was caught on camera with an octopus catching a ride on its back off the coast of New Zealand.

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.

Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be ...

No doubt attracted by their bait, a giant mako leaped into the air and landed on the front of the boat. It’s hard to say who was more shocked — the fishermen or the shark. Makos are predatory ...

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Shark fishing can be among the most dangerous types of game fishing. A big mako has the strength to overturn small boats, snap fishing rods, or, as in Barning’s case, pull fishermen overboard.

NSW Police Superintendent Joe McNulty said in a press confernce on Monday that it is thought the boat was reeling in a big mako shark when Paul became tangled up in the fishing line.

According to 7 News Australia, during a Monday morning press conference, police said they believe Barning had hooked a large mako shark when he became entangled in the fishing line and pulled into ...

Although initial reports mentioned a great white shark, the Sydney Morning Herald reports that the big fish was more likely a mako. “What we can confirm is the vessel had hooked up a shark in its ...

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 ...