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Shortfin mako shark
Isurus oxyrinchus
Specimen No. 07
Isurus oxyrinchus
Open-water hunters
- The shortfin mako is the fastest known shark, reaching 74 km/h (46 mph) in bursts. Wikipedia
- Makos are famous for leaping high out of the water when hooked; some have jumped into boats. Wikipedia
- A heat-exchange system keeps a mako 4 to 5.5 °C warmer than the water around it. Wikipedia
- ‘Mako’ comes from the Māori language and means either ‘shark’ or ‘shark tooth’. Wikipedia
- In 2019, the IUCN moved the shortfin mako up from Vulnerable to Endangered. Wikipedia