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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A 10-to-12-foot mako shark, one of the fastest fish in the world, was spotted in North Lake in Hollywood, surprising residents and raising concerns about its health.

That means that if we can prevent further erosion of this genetic diversity in shortfin mako sharks by urgently curbing overfishing, we have more hope for this species to retain the resilience ...

Wrong turn on the turnpike? It appears to have been the case for a mako shark in Florida recently. The 10-12 foot sea creature was discovered in brackish North Lake in Hollywood, Fla., earlier ...

What we try to focus on are shark species that have demonstrated a declining population, around a third of them. Like the shortfin mako – I call it the Ferrari of the ocean; it’ll do 45 miles ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Shortfin mako sharks, despite being endangered due to overfishing, maintain relatively high genetic diversity, crucial for adaptation and survival. Genomic ...

“Megalodon was quite a bit warmer than both of these modern apex predators [the great white and mako sharks], which makes megalodon unique,” said geochemist and paleoclimatologist Michael ...

The situation for shortfin mako sharks in the Atlantic Ocean is particularly dire. Populations are currently managed as two assumed separate populations (or stocks), with fishery-based assessments ...

Shark pup Yoko was born in early January, Shreveport Aquarium said, having hatched from an egg in a tank containing two ...

Some people in Hollywood woke up Thursday and were surprised to see this 10-foot mako shark swimming in the lake. People nearby said the shark appeared sluggish and struggled in the brackish water.

The fastest fish in the sea, the shortfin mako shark is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Credit: Sebastian Staines The shortfin mako shark is on the brink of extinction ...