Data about white shark births is sparse, but recently a 5.6-metre-long female caught on a drum line off the coast of Queensland had just four large pups inside her. This is a very small number.

That means it ate just about anything, but especially liked whales and marine mammals. But white sharks are not directly related to the megalodon, whose lineage began with a shark called Cretalamna ...

When it comes to marine speed champions, one predator stands above all others – the shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus). This remarkable oceanic athlete can reach burst speeds of up to 45 miles ...

The remains of a 3.6-metre female shortfin mako shark, seen in this handout photo, were found near Port Dufferin, N.S., on June 14, 2025. The rope on its tail was attached after it was found to ...

The 3.6-metre shortfin mako was found Saturday near Port Dufferin, N.S., about 140 kilometres east of Halifax, according to the Marine Animal Response Society.

The remains of a 3.6-metre female shortfin mako shark, seen in this handout photo, were found near Port Dufferin, N.S., on June 14, 2025. The rope on its tail was attached after it was found to ...

PORT DUFFERIN — The body of a large, adult shark was found on the weekend along Nova Scotia's eastern shore. The Halifax-based Marine Animal Response Society says the 3.6-metre shortfin mako was ...