How to Use mako shark in a Sentence

mako shark

noun
  • Lemon sharks, bull sharks, mako sharks and blue sharks are among those that give birth to live young.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The makos refers to the two subspecies of mako shark – shortfin and longfin.
    — James Rogers, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Unlike other sharks that swim in a wavy pattern, mako sharks swim in a straighter pattern.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN, 28 Nov. 2019
  • Meanwhile, a new level of protection for mako sharks squeaked by.
    — National Geographic, 30 Aug. 2019
  • According to her, the mako shark swam towards the shore and stranded itself.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
  • In some cases — bull sharks, mako sharks and baby sand tiger sharks, for example — sharks will even eat their own species.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The mako shark, for example, is the fastest shark and partly endothermic.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 June 2023
  • The charter group went cruising in the open ocean, looking for kingfish, but a giant mako shark took the bait.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The dimpling, or scales in the case of the mako shark, help maintain attached flow around the body, reducing the size of the wake.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2020
  • The shortfin mako shark, capable of reaching top speeds up to 45 mph, holds the record of world's fastest shark.
    — Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2023
  • In the clip, the mako shark surges out of the water and lands on its side on the boat before righting itself and resting with its mouth open.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2022
  • In the video, the mako shark bursts from the water and lands on the bow of the boat, flopping around before coming to rest near the front of the vessel.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The Atlantic shortfin mako shark will no longer be on the menu beginning July 5.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022
  • Lauder found a piece of mako shark at a local fish market, and scanned the skin to create a high-resolution view of the surface.
    — April Reese, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2014
  • The mako shark population is ready to challenge the great white sharks for hunting territories.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • In southwestern Australia, an unknown predator with a taste for great white and mako sharks ignites fears of sea monsters in the abyss.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
  • In 2019, scientists showed that one major factor in how mako sharks are able to move so fast is the unique structure of their skin.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 July 2023
  • Fey shot video of the mako shark that washed ashore Thursday on Pensacola Beach as swimmers aided the struggling fish.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 15 Sep. 2023
  • But there are many are sharks in the Gulf – hammerhead sharks, mako sharks, tiger sharks and whale sharks are most commonly spotted off the coast, Wells said.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • But a handful of them—including great white sharks, thresher sharks and mako sharks—are regionally endothermic, just like the megalodon was.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2023
  • According to the organization, mako sharks have one of the strongest bites in the world, with a bite force of 3,000 pounds.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The training led to the main event where Rousey attempted to step outside the protective cage to face one of the ocean's most ultimate predators — the mako shark.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 23 July 2018
  • Several countries with large fishing fleets, including Japan, opposed the measure to protect mako sharks.
    — Maria Cheng and Jamey Keaten, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2019
  • The researchers concluded that a white shark or shortfin mako shark must have munched on their pregnant porbeagle and ingested the tag temporarily.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Portions of other large fish, such as opah, tuna, mako shark, wahoo, mahi mahi and monchong, are available as fillets or loins, which can be roasted whole or cut into steaks for grilling.
    — Nicole Sours Larson, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 26 Sep. 2017
  • Or the less expansive wanderings of a shortfin mako shark named Fast Ball, who can be found in the Gulf of Mexico.
    — NBC News, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Video captured earlier this month shows the moment a mako shark attacks a boat full of marine researchers off the North Carolina coastline.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Those young creatures like to hang out near the beach to feed on fish, squid and stingrays, as well as bask in the warmer water temperatures and enjoy some protection from predators like orcas, adult white sharks and large mako sharks.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2023
  • One such species is the shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus), made famous due to their fast speed that can end in acrobatic leaps into the air that have been captured by many wildlife documentaries.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
  • The iconic mako shark can typically be seen 15 to 50 miles offshore from June to October or November.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023

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