This is a photograph of shortfin mako shark scales which each measure about ... nose to tail would pass from left to right over the skin. Scales are translucent denticles, and feel like tiny ...

Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight ...

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

Researchers discovered an octopus catching a ride on a shortfin Mako shark off the shores of New Zealand, according to ...

Like dimples on a golf ball, this shark has specially textured skin that helps reduce drag even ... To ensure a meal, the Mako shark implements certain tactics when hunting. It will often attack ...