The newly protected species include mako sharks, wedgefishes and guitarfishes. A demand for shark fin soup is one of the driving factors in the depleting numbers of sharks in the ocean.

The young mako shark traveled more than 750 miles in 54 days, even though it was likely only 1 or 2 years old. This means that protecting nursery areas might not be enough because these young ...

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 ...

Mako shark swimming near the surface out in the open ocean. This image was taken on a baited shark ... [+] dive 50 kms offshore past Western Cape. The tagging was part of the White Shark Chase ...

Anglers out of San Diego boated a large swordfish recently, but not before an equally large mako shark claimed part of the ...