Young Mako Shark Travels 750 Miles, Offering Hope For Conservation Efforts
Virginia Tech researchers tagged the first mako shark in the Mediterranean, uncovering key movement data critical for ...
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Study reveals unique mako shark behavior
Taiwan’s Fisheries Research Institute (FRI), in collaboration with local and Japanese universities, presented its findings on the behavioral characteristics and thermoregulation mechanisms of the ...
Critically Endangered Mako Shark Tagged for the First Time in the Mediterranean
By tagging the young mako shark, researchers from Virginia Tech and the College of Natural Resources and Environment gathered ...
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A 255-lb ‘apex predator’ mako shark is lingering off NC’s Outer Banks
A 255-pound mako shark that is nearly 7-feet long has spent the past week off the North Carolina coast, prowling along the Outer Banks. Makos are defined as apex predators and can get up to 1,000 ...
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Sharks and rays to be given new international protections
The newly protected species include mako sharks ... large dorsal fins and a large tail lobe, prized for use in soup. Ali Hood, director of conservation at Shark Trust, welcomed the move.