Sharks Info, attacks and stats

Mako Sharks can reach a speed of 45 mph when they attack a prey from below, by doing that the Mako Shark crushes its prey. It is the big tail and the slim body that gives it the great power, but also the shark’s metabolism that makes the temperature inside the body of the shark warmer than the surrounding water and makes it so fast. Mako sharks have a 2-year reproductive cycle, and a gestation period of approximately 12 months. Litter sizes range from 12 to 20 pups (although only a handful of litters have been examined). Mako sharks were highly respected as powerful and dominant predators, qualities admired in Maori society. Both genuine and imitation mako shark teeth were highly prized as forms of personal adornment.

Mako shark fishing and mako fishing tournaments is becoming popular big game fishing and deep sea fishing. Mako sharks are known for great big game fighting including air born jumps. Mako sharks have five large gill slits, Well developed eyes (slightly larger in the long-fin) and pronounced knife like, non-serrated teeth. An extremely fast and active shark it was propelled to ” big-game fishing ” fame by author Zane Gray who was taken by the animals menacing appearance and volatility during the early part of this century. Mako sharks occur worldwide in warm-temperate and tropical waters. The high abundance of juveniles in the California Bight indicates its importance as a nursery ground for this species.