The over 300-pound mako shark crash-landed on the bow in full view of the crew. “I was thinking, ‘What the f – – k do we do?’ ” the captain said.

The Mako Shark’s Incredible Skills Shortfin mako sharks are considered the fastest sharks in the world. They can swim as fast as 31mph with a top speed of around 50mph.

An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland. Researchers at the institution dubbed the underwater friendship ...

In 2013, fishermen caught a shortfin mako shark off the coast of California. It was a record-breaking catch, as the mako shark turned out to be the heaviest one ever documented. The enormous ...

It’s pointed out that this could have turned into a wild ride for the octopus, since mako sharks are the fastest sharks in the ocean, capable of swimming in bursts of 40-plus mph.

The mako shark is on the list of the most dangerous sharks to humans by AmericanOceans.org. Makos reach up to 12 feet in length and 1,200 pounds in weight.