Sunday, March 18, 2018

Mako Sharks

Mako Sharks are one of the fastest sharks in the ocean.Mako sharks specifically are dangerous to humans because they can jump into fishing boats. 


A female mako shark is bigger than the males mako's. Male Mako sharks can weigh up to 135 kilograms  but the females can get up to 150 kilograms.


This shark likes to  inhabit the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean , Atlantic Ocean  and The Red Sea.They can travel up to 55  kilometers in a day.I

it usually take a pregnant mako up to 15 to 18 months to have a  litter. A litter usually consists of 4 to 25 baby sharks which are called pups.


Mako sharks are one of the many species of sharks that are in danger because of bycatch which means  they get caught in the fishing nets which are there to catch fish for eating. 

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