In the mid-1980s (I grew up in Nelson, New Zealand) I was in our college rowing Coxed 4 team. On Sunday mornings we would row up and down the length of Port Nelsons harbour (about 2.5 Kilometers each way). One Sunday as we were beginning our Sunday morning row the sailors on the Russian fishing boats that were in port were calling out to us the word Akula (we at the time didn't know what that meant, but I do now). At the end of our first run, we had to turn our skiff around and as we did we saw something silver-coloured slip underneath us. initially, we weren't sure what it was until a big fat seagull that was bobbing on the surface simply disappeared. I mean it was there & then it was just gone, pulled under. I had seen Thresher sharks in the harbour before but this was something different. So we decided to make our way back up the harbour to the boat ramp. We had only gone about 50 meters when we saw a dorsal fin behind us, we increased our stroke rate & it matched our speed increase (this was repeated several times) & every time it matched our speed as we moved slightly to port to line up for the boat ramp it disappeared for a few seconds & popped up alongside us & to port, it was now between us and the boat ramp. It had in effect stopped us from getting to the boat ramp. Now that it was alongside us we could see that it was not a Thresher, but a Mako & it was probably 2 to 2.5 meters long & man it was fast. We opted to flag trying to get to the boat ramp & we'd carry on an additional 600 meters to a place called Haul A'shore Island where we could beach ourselves & either wait for it to leave the area or call for help. We got to our destination & waited about 30 minutes, as we could no longer see any sign of it we decided to row back to the boat ramp. But just as we were about to get underway, we spotted a dorsal fin. So being now somewhat less than brave we decided to stay on the island & fire of an emergency flare. We were picked up 20 minutes later by the harbormaster in a converted WW2 landing craft. It turned out that the mako had been in the harbour for several days. It has most likely become interested in us as one of our team had a leg injury which was bleeding & he had thrown his dressing into the harbour as we slowed down at the end of our first run (he was in the process of replacing the dressing about the same time as the seagull disappeared. two days later the shark was caught (I went down to have a look at it). It was measured as being 2.87m long. Looking back now, it was a shame that they decided to catch & kill it, safety for humans first I guess. It may very well have followed the fishing boats into the harbour in the first place. Thank you for your episode on the Mako.
i love that you included the clip from "Deep Blue Sea". Samuel J giving his "we won't give up. we're going to make it" speech is one of the greatest jump scares in shark movies!!!
@@mabinogidrws I saw it on DVD and practically jumped off the couch. I can only imagine what a bozo I would have looked like seeing it on the big screen and jumping!!
I was diving in the Caymen Islands; I think it was Cayman Brac (Sp- this was almost 50 years ago) with two fellow vacationers near a steep drop off. Out of the hazy depths, shot a large Mako Shark going really, really fast after something. The shark stopped suddenly and started to slowly circle us at a distance for one complete turn. I dropped my wedding band thinking it was shiny and would attract it. Black eyes sized us up. And then it shot away. I will never forget those few minutes as long as I live. In my mind, sharks were slower moving than this rocket. We climbed back on board the ship. From the ship, my wife could see some of what was happening and told me not to worry about the ring. I loved your video!
Another awesome video Kris. I actually read in one of my shark books about a mako shark having a swordfish bill lodged in its spine. And what you were saying about that mako that wasn't particularly big having a very strong bite force, in another one of my shark books I read that captive lemon, tiger, and dusky sharks, ranging from 7 to 10 feet long had a bite force of about 21 tons PSI which is just amazing. And it's relieving to hear that the Brazilian scientists behind that medical research aren't suggesting that mako sharks should start being fished out to try and find cures for a disease. Acouple of other things about mako sharks, I learned from my shark books that the mako shark was first described in 1809 but, the longfin mako shark wasn't discovered until 1966. Again, another awesome video Kris. 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈
My nickname when I was a kid was Mako. It was my favorite shark growing up and still is to this day. Best known fact about Shortfin Makos is that we use their thermal denticles as research for swim suits and I believe the military use them for their zodiac boats. Not sure if thats accurate but did hear they used sharks to develop something on the zodiacs. Pretty cool!!!!!!
We flyfish for Makos along the Southern California Coast. We fish Barbless Flies and practice Catch & Release. We never bring the Mako in the boat, but use a special tool on a handle that we will slide down the leader and pop the barbless hook out of their mouth. Conway Bowman of San Diego has really added a lot to this unique fishery and promoted respect & care for Makos...
Mako's are super interesting. I once did extensive research about them in order to design a sci-fi speeder vehicle based on them. Indeed, using features such as their flexible scales.
loving your content from Ireland! :) used to be terrified of sharks (from watching jaws obviously) but for the last 8 years I've been fascinated by how elegant, powerful and graceful they are ever since diving with blacktip reefs in the maldives back in 2015 which gave me a whole new perspective on them.
Another awesome video!! I recently read an article exploring the idea that Titanic survivors could have possibly been picked off by sharks, but no one would have noticed since it was so dark. Do you think this could have been a possibility? If so, what shark species are capable of attacking humans and are more likely to withstand colder waters? Thanks ❤
Is the ocean in that region warm enough for aggressive predatory sharks to inhabit? I thought it was freezing, probably too cold for anything but sleeper/Greenland sharks which are very sluggish and deep dwellling.
Was it a short fin or long fin Mako shark that was recently recorded beached on the East Coast? It was BEAUTIFUL! The color blue was gorgeous! Maybe you can talk about that video and how the people in the video helped it back into the water (it appeared that its left pectoral fin was stuck under its body)
A great video for a brilliant fish. The size of that mako in the photo from Turkey… unless the sailors in it were all umpa-loompahs that was an incredible shark.
The Mako at the 4:00 mark had been impaled by a Stingray Barb… a Big one. There were a series of photos showing different angles including the Stingray Barb after removal.
I believe a lot of scientists were debating this at the time, although most of the ones I know believed it in the end to be a billfish - could be wrong though!
Yay, finally. I’ve been waiting for a creature feature on the mako shark for a while and it makes me really happy to see it finally be here. I’ve know for awhile about the great white and the mako belonging to the same family but I never knew their relation was this close, it really is intresting! I do truly have a great passion for these fascinating speed demons and it was really fun to get to know more about them. Thank you for a great video.
I did not realize how fast they were, holy crap! Great video again as always, creature features are probably my favourites out of your videos, always learn something new!
Makos, Porbeagles, and Threshers have always been my favourites, they are so sleek and elegant. That's really interesting about the tumour research. I used to be really against using animals for testing and research, but then I got cancer and know I wouldn't be alive without it. But like you said, there are ethical ways to do it. Looking forward to the yellow video.
@@scarba Are they? I never even realised. I suppose I heard of Threshers after seeing clips of one from an underwater camera on an oil rig, and then I learned of Porbeagles when one washed up on the Yorkshire coast.
@@HenrythePaleoGuy Oh wow, just checked out your channel, I love New Zealand, it's my favourite place on earth and I am going to go watch your video on the giant echidna, and possibly your video on deep sea creatures, though that may have to wait until tomorrow, I don't need nightmares...
I’d love to see a video on the shark attacks in South Australia this year. We’ve seemed to have a spike in fatal attacks, beating out Western Australia for once. Great content as always!
So fascinating. Especially about their livers. I teared up a little when you mentioned the tumor your dad had. I hope you're healing well. Great content!
The shortfin mako may be super-fast but give me the slow, docile tawny nurse shark any day! Could you please do a video on the longfin mako, which (together with the tawny nurse) is a favourite shark of mine. The longfin mako is a much slower shark than the shortfin mako. Also, unlike the shortfin mako, the longfin mako has never been implicated on any attacks (let alone fatalities) on human beings.
I didn't realize that Makos could swim so fast. I am heading to the Galapagos in February and looking forward to seeing my first sharks in situ. Watching your videos, I will be more aware of staying with the group and being aware of my surroundings!
What a fantastic vid, thanks mate. There is just something about Mako sharks that both intrigues and scares me. Please could you talk about the Irish Sea population. I do not mean the Celtic Sea of Eire I mean the area of sea that touches North England and Norther Ireland shores and encircles the Isle of Man. If my ferry goes down between Liverpool and Belfast how likely am I to run into to one of these critters? And if so, should I be worried?? ( sorry to take a somewhat negative approach to Makoes here but its been on my mind for years )
hey i've been wondering you explained that mako sharks are fast because of how flexible their dermal denticles are, but i once read that their muscle anatomy is quite different from regular sharks, even from their relatives, claiming that the way mako sharks moved was actually similar to their prey, the tuna i wanted to know if this was true, thanks for all the videos man
I named my Chihuahua Mako because his nose and mouth remind me of them, plus his body is a bit longer than it should be so he looks like a swimming shark when he walks lol. He also has crazy teeth and bite force 😅
Thank you so much for all of your awesome content! I’ve been absolutely obsessed with sharks since I could remember, and I can’t get enough of your videos😂 I’ve learned so much! I’d love to see a creature feature about blue sharks and/or salmon sharks! Also, I love reading, and if you have any shark related book recommendations, that would be awesome. Thanks Kris!🦈
Awesome video with really interesting facts. I didn't know that Makos are that fast and that big. The more I learn about them the more I love them 🩵 they are in my top 3 of sharks I love now 😅 I really love your videos and can't get enough of it. Thank you so much for all those great videos 🦈
Can't they travel farther in cold waters than great whites or is that something I remembering about the great white? Still very interested in a video about sharks and the color yellow. I saw another video of a small shark repeatedly attacking a yellow kayak, the guy was fishing again.
Dont know if they can travel farther in colder, but the shortfin makos are found a fair bit up along the west coast of Norway, unlike (for now) the great white
@@tigerman1978 I saw it on a program from discovery or animal planet years ago. It was talking about how they can keep their blood warmer than other sharks, allows them to go farther north and swim faster. I think I am remembering it correctly. I need to search for it.
I’m so annoyed that the sequels were cheap creature features, not even mediocre and not a fair comparison to the original. I watch a lot of creature features, and shark movies, even bad ones are good if done well….Santa Jaws for example - good shark movie for the Holidays. ;)
Fascinating information. Have you ever considered doing a "comparison" creature feature video? I would love to see one that compares whites against the short-fin makos in the same catergories that are broken down in this video.
I know the thresher shark was already discussed, but it was really a short video. Could you make an updated, longer video of the thresher shark? Also I love the blue shark, very interesting shark too.
Hi Kristian, from W.Nevada 🇺🇸 Another great video, thank you. I enjoyed your coverage of the short fin Mako. I have always been most impressed by a Mako’s smile. Brrr!🥶 And their speed, they’re the cheetah of the oceans. I was sad to hear that they’re now on the endangered species list. You’ve covered a lot of details about them, but I was hoping you could cover or share at some point what is known about their breeding habits, do they have live births?, and how many pups , etc... Again, thanks! and cheers! ☮️🍁🍂
My favorite shark finally! I love that they're built like a torpedo or a fighter jet, perfect for their speed. Also them being intelligent is new to me, did remind me of deep blue sea. They are indeed impressive!!
As usual fascinating video. Dad always thought one day there would be a cure for glioblastoma 😔. Out of interest do you know how the bite power compares to that of a crocodile?
I was just in Cabo on a fishing charter, going for mahi mahi and Marlin, and the first that we actually caught was a mako shark that was only about 4-5 ft long. Absolutely beautiful looking shark. Silver and dark blue with big black eyes and the teeth were something else
Fascinating video -lots of really interesting facts here, I thought the impressive bite force was the most surprising. What are the white feather-like things on the shark's dorsal fin at 5:43?
I've always been transfixed by the speed, agility, intelligence and sheer BEAUTY of Mako's, especially this particular type. Then again, even though I myself do not subscribe to astrology, I was born March 13th, so this may be my so-called "spirit animal". 🦈
You should do battle play-offs between sharks. Like Bronze whaler vs Mako, Great white vs. salmon shark etc...all being the same size. Winner of each round moves on to the next road....I have a feeling makos would win. Of course , I don't like seeing animals fight irl, but would make an interesting series
Zane Grey claims to have hooked a 17' Mako with 4' long pectoral fins. The picture of that 6m Mako looks like its pectoral fins are well over 5' long. That fish could do whatever it wants. Whenever it arrives, everything will be watching. Much like White Sharks, Mako's teeth get broader as they age. Greatly increasing they animals they can hunt. 30 mph vertical launch propelled a fish 30 feet high. 40 mph takes the height over 50 feet high. Imagine!
Mako sharks (not sure if the long or short-finned variety) were the inspiration for some Chevrolet concept cars in the 60s, in turn being the inspiration for the 3rd generation Corvette, the 1968(and onwards) Corvette C3 Stingray, the coolest looking Corvettes ever made.
Should do this on the spiny dogfish shark. Ever since I swam with them on eastern Canada (New-Brunswick area) I've been a fan. At first I didn't know they were underneath the boat eating in a school of I believe it was silver side fish. And it was so awesome as a 12yo 😂.. I jumped while jigging for mackerel and found sharks! 😂
This was super-interesting because all I really knew about them is that they were fast. So thanks to this video, I'll lose myself down a rabbit hole of shark stuff later today.
I’ve went scuba diving with sand tiger sharks. I have to say that that species at least was about as chill as the other fish there. Maybe a little more curious
I’d love to see more information on the difference between the short-fin and long-fin Makos. Especially locations and diets.
Same
Yep, count me in. How closely related are the two species? They look quite different
Yes please
Have a lot of love for these feisty sharkies. I remember calling them 'mini great whites' as a kid, guess I wasn't that far off :P
I guess you should switch to calling great whites "jumbo makos"?
Hahaha yes I think a lot of people did!
I guess nowadays we should be calling Great Whites "XL makos"
Afterall they are the closest relatives of Great white shark.
@@smugreptile6695 Why?
In the mid-1980s (I grew up in Nelson, New Zealand) I was in our college rowing Coxed 4 team. On Sunday mornings we would row up and down the length of Port Nelsons harbour (about 2.5 Kilometers each way). One Sunday as we were beginning our Sunday morning row the sailors on the Russian fishing boats that were in port were calling out to us the word Akula (we at the time didn't know what that meant, but I do now). At the end of our first run, we had to turn our skiff around and as we did we saw something silver-coloured slip underneath us. initially, we weren't sure what it was until a big fat seagull that was bobbing on the surface simply disappeared. I mean it was there & then it was just gone, pulled under. I had seen Thresher sharks in the harbour before but this was something different. So we decided to make our way back up the harbour to the boat ramp.
We had only gone about 50 meters when we saw a dorsal fin behind us, we increased our stroke rate & it matched our speed increase (this was repeated several times) & every time it matched our speed as we moved slightly to port to line up for the boat ramp it disappeared for a few seconds & popped up alongside us & to port, it was now between us and the boat ramp. It had in effect stopped us from getting to the boat ramp. Now that it was alongside us we could see that it was not a Thresher, but a Mako & it was probably 2 to 2.5 meters long & man it was fast. We opted to flag trying to get to the boat ramp & we'd carry on an additional 600 meters to a place called Haul A'shore Island where we could beach ourselves & either wait for it to leave the area or call for help. We got to our destination & waited about 30 minutes, as we could no longer see any sign of it we decided to row back to the boat ramp. But just as we were about to get underway, we spotted a dorsal fin. So being now somewhat less than brave we decided to stay on the island & fire of an emergency flare. We were picked up 20 minutes later by the harbormaster in a converted WW2 landing craft. It turned out that the mako had been in the harbour for several days. It has most likely become interested in us as one of our team had a leg injury which was bleeding & he had thrown his dressing into the harbour as we slowed down at the end of our first run (he was in the process of replacing the dressing about the same time as the seagull disappeared. two days later the shark was caught (I went down to have a look at it). It was measured as being 2.87m long. Looking back now, it was a shame that they decided to catch & kill it, safety for humans first I guess. It may very well have followed the fishing boats into the harbour in the first place. Thank you for your episode on the Mako.
i love that you included the clip from "Deep Blue Sea". Samuel J giving his "we won't give up. we're going to make it" speech is one of the greatest jump scares in shark movies!!!
I remember seeing it at the cinema and thought bloody hell, those makos are on steroids!
@@mabinogidrws I saw it on DVD and practically jumped off the couch. I can only imagine what a bozo I would have looked like seeing it on the big screen and jumping!!
An absolute classic.
Not sure why, but I’ve always loved thresher sharks. Could you do one of these videos on threshers?
I’d love to see this!!!!
They are extinct all ready😢
Thresher sharks aren't extinct - they're classified as vulnerable by IUCN.
I was diving in the Caymen Islands; I think it was Cayman Brac (Sp- this was almost 50 years ago) with two fellow vacationers near a steep drop off. Out of the hazy depths, shot a large Mako Shark going really, really fast after something. The shark stopped suddenly and started to slowly circle us at a distance for one complete turn. I dropped my wedding band thinking it was shiny and would attract it. Black eyes sized us up. And then it shot away. I will never forget those few minutes as long as I live. In my mind, sharks were slower moving than this rocket. We climbed back on board the ship. From the ship, my wife could see some of what was happening and told me not to worry about the ring. I loved your video!
Absolutely insane!
She is a keeper. Your wife
53 year anniversary next week
Mako Sharks always look slightly concerned about something going on around them, it's those big eyes. And what a gorgeous colour!
Mako sharks are indeed very smart animals. Like way smarter then people think. Great video.
Another awesome video Kris. I actually read in one of my shark books about a mako shark having a swordfish bill lodged in its spine. And what you were saying about that mako that wasn't particularly big having a very strong bite force, in another one of my shark books I read that captive lemon, tiger, and dusky sharks, ranging from 7 to 10 feet long had a bite force of about 21 tons PSI which is just amazing. And it's relieving to hear that the Brazilian scientists behind that medical research aren't suggesting that mako sharks should start being fished out to try and find cures for a disease. Acouple of other things about mako sharks, I learned from my shark books that the mako shark was first described in 1809 but, the longfin mako shark wasn't discovered until 1966. Again, another awesome video Kris. 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈
Glad you enjoyed this one! Some great facts here 🦈🦈
My nickname when I was a kid was Mako. It was my favorite shark growing up and still is to this day. Best known fact about Shortfin Makos is that we use their thermal denticles as research for swim suits and I believe the military use them for their zodiac boats. Not sure if thats accurate but did hear they used sharks to develop something on the zodiacs. Pretty cool!!!!!!
The tumor reduction thing is really fascinating.
Endangered... Sad and sad. One of the most amazing creatures on earth, and one of the most beautiful.
Gordon Ramsey did an excellent short documentary about shark fin soup. Definitely worth a watch.
I saw it. Excellent as you said@@Mermare
We flyfish for Makos along the Southern California Coast. We fish Barbless Flies and practice Catch & Release. We never bring the Mako in the boat, but use a special tool on a handle that we will slide down the leader and pop the barbless hook out of their mouth. Conway Bowman of San Diego has really added a lot to this unique fishery and promoted respect & care for Makos...
Mako's are super interesting. I once did extensive research about them in order to design a sci-fi speeder vehicle based on them. Indeed, using features such as their flexible scales.
Thank you and congratulations for this amazing chanel, I've been binging your videos for the last 2 days and I love them all!
loving your content from Ireland! :) used to be terrified of sharks (from watching jaws obviously) but for the last 8 years I've been fascinated by how elegant, powerful and graceful they are ever since diving with blacktip reefs in the maldives back in 2015 which gave me a whole new perspective on them.
Another awesome video!! I recently read an article exploring the idea that Titanic survivors could have possibly been picked off by sharks, but no one would have noticed since it was so dark. Do you think this could have been a possibility? If so, what shark species are capable of attacking humans and are more likely to withstand colder waters? Thanks ❤
I’ve had a video planned on this topic for a little while - stay tuned!
I personally would say its more than likely that some survivors got attacked by sharks
Is the ocean in that region warm enough for aggressive predatory sharks to inhabit? I thought it was freezing, probably too cold for anything but sleeper/Greenland sharks which are very sluggish and deep dwellling.
@joshuavadaketh4905 No there has been some pelagic sharks spotted around there... Mako's, great whites and a few other species
@@joshuavadaketh4905for some reason seals are on the greenlands shark diet. Not sure how they catch them. Ambush perhaps?
Was it a short fin or long fin Mako shark that was recently recorded beached on the East Coast? It was BEAUTIFUL! The color blue was gorgeous! Maybe you can talk about that video and how the people in the video helped it back into the water (it appeared that its left pectoral fin was stuck under its body)
Longfin mako I believe
Those people were heroes. I sometimes have my faith in humanity restored by acts like this.
I think that it’s a longfin mako, rather than a shortfin mako, as the longfin one has more darker colouration around the mouth & longer pectoral fins.
A great video for a brilliant fish. The size of that mako in the photo from Turkey… unless the sailors in it were all umpa-loompahs that was an incredible shark.
Certainly one of my favourites!
Their streamlines shape and teeth make them really amazing. :)
The Mako at the 4:00 mark had been impaled by a Stingray Barb… a Big one. There were a series of photos showing different angles including the Stingray Barb after removal.
I believe a lot of scientists were debating this at the time, although most of the ones I know believed it in the end to be a billfish - could be wrong though!
One of the most beautiful sharks along with the blue and crocodile sharks! Love those sleek beauties!
Yay, finally. I’ve been waiting for a creature feature on the mako shark for a while and it makes me really happy to see it finally be here. I’ve know for awhile about the great white and the mako belonging to the same family but I never knew their relation was this close, it really is intresting! I do truly have a great passion for these fascinating speed demons and it was really fun to get to know more about them. Thank you for a great video.
I did not realize how fast they were, holy crap! Great video again as always, creature features are probably my favourites out of your videos, always learn something new!
Makos, Porbeagles, and Threshers have always been my favourites, they are so sleek and elegant. That's really interesting about the tumour research. I used to be really against using animals for testing and research, but then I got cancer and know I wouldn't be alive without it. But like you said, there are ethical ways to do it. Looking forward to the yellow video.
Likewise!
And definitely on ethical experiments.
There's so much that we can learn!
All British sharks 🦈!
@@scarba Are they? I never even realised. I suppose I heard of Threshers after seeing clips of one from an underwater camera on an oil rig, and then I learned of Porbeagles when one washed up on the Yorkshire coast.
@@HenrythePaleoGuy Oh wow, just checked out your channel, I love New Zealand, it's my favourite place on earth and I am going to go watch your video on the giant echidna, and possibly your video on deep sea creatures, though that may have to wait until tomorrow, I don't need nightmares...
Didnt realise grealish knew so much about sharks. Big up the channel!
😂😂😂
As someone from Florida, I have a deep respect for makos.
I too live in FL and I so wanna see a mako in person
I really enjoy your content Kristian. Keep up the good work mate 👍👍
Love, love, love your content! Especially creature features❤❤❤❤ thank so much for all your hard work presenting it to us!1
Great video! would love to see the epaulette shark revisited for a full length creature feature eventually!!!
These little shits… I love em! Epaulettes are fascinating!
dude! you should translate your videos they are really good! i wish i coud see your videos with my family!
Just as I couldn’t find any good videos on one of my 2 bucketlist species, Kristian uploads a creature feature on them. Much luv SB.
I’d love to see a video on the shark attacks in South Australia this year. We’ve seemed to have a spike in fatal attacks, beating out Western Australia for once.
Great content as always!
So fascinating. Especially about their livers. I teared up a little when you mentioned the tumor your dad had. I hope you're healing well. Great content!
The shortfin mako may be super-fast but give me the slow, docile tawny nurse shark any day! Could you please do a video on the longfin mako, which (together with the tawny nurse) is a favourite shark of mine. The longfin mako is a much slower shark than the shortfin mako. Also, unlike the shortfin mako, the longfin mako has never been implicated on any attacks (let alone fatalities) on human beings.
I didn't realize that Makos could swim so fast. I am heading to the Galapagos in February and looking forward to seeing my first sharks in situ. Watching your videos, I will be more aware of staying with the group and being aware of my surroundings!
What a fantastic vid, thanks mate. There is just something about Mako sharks that both intrigues and scares me. Please could you talk about the Irish Sea population. I do not mean the Celtic Sea of Eire I mean the area of sea that touches North England and Norther Ireland shores and encircles the Isle of Man. If my ferry goes down between Liverpool and Belfast how likely am I to run into to one of these critters? And if so, should I be worried?? ( sorry to take a somewhat negative approach to Makoes here but its been on my mind for years )
Great video as always Kristian! Mako sharks are definitely up there now when it comes to my favourite species of sharks :)
hey i've been wondering
you explained that mako sharks are fast because of how flexible their dermal denticles are, but i once read that their muscle anatomy is quite different from regular sharks, even from their relatives, claiming that the way mako sharks moved was actually similar to their prey, the tuna
i wanted to know if this was true, thanks for all the videos man
Kris, seen the yt 'shorts' footage of the guy in florida saving a huge beached mako? Man's a hero. A very brave hero!
Coming up in a viral videos episode In a few weeks! 😁
@@SHARKBYTESI look forward to it brother! As I do all your (and Hal's) uploads. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and talents. 👍🦈
@@5amH45lam In general, this is a very informative and good channel. SH is only for the Alt Right MAGA brigade though.
3:11;REALLY?!?😉😄Am LOVING this vid so far😊👍🏻
I named my Chihuahua Mako because his nose and mouth remind me of them, plus his body is a bit longer than it should be so he looks like a swimming shark when he walks lol. He also has crazy teeth and bite force 😅
they're my fav shark species
I think you won’t be alone with this opinion!
While the Oceanic whitetip is my favorite the short fin mako is a close second
Same,Makos for life!
@@Ledémonlittéraire nice! i tend to say shortfin mako and epaulettes are among my favourite species!
Me too
Go ahead, Mako my day.
Great video! I had never seen mako sharks leap out of the water this way. It was very informative.
Thank you so much for all of your awesome content! I’ve been absolutely obsessed with sharks since I could remember, and I can’t get enough of your videos😂 I’ve learned so much! I’d love to see a creature feature about blue sharks and/or salmon sharks! Also, I love reading, and if you have any shark related book recommendations, that would be awesome. Thanks Kris!🦈
Awesome video with really interesting facts. I didn't know that Makos are that fast and that big. The more I learn about them the more I love them 🩵 they are in my top 3 of sharks I love now 😅
I really love your videos and can't get enough of it. Thank you so much for all those great videos 🦈
Can't they travel farther in cold waters than great whites or is that something I remembering about the great white? Still very interested in a video about sharks and the color yellow. I saw another video of a small shark repeatedly attacking a yellow kayak, the guy was fishing again.
Yellow video hopefully will be this season!
Dont know if they can travel farther in colder, but the shortfin makos are found a fair bit up along the west coast of Norway, unlike (for now) the great white
@@tigerman1978 I saw it on a program from discovery or animal planet years ago. It was talking about how they can keep their blood warmer than other sharks, allows them to go farther north and swim faster. I think I am remembering it correctly. I need to search for it.
Love your videos learning so much. The research into pottential cancer treatment is brilliant.
I love these sharks! Although goblin sharks are now my favorite species of shark, these guys are definitely a close second!
Where I live a mako was spotted at a beach 6 meters from the sand! An open ocean shark next to the beach.
One of my fav Sharks,,
was very lucky to see one breach a couple years ago in cornwall
I did a school report on them when I was in 4th grade, and they've been my favorite shark ever since.
Really interesting; always love a Deep Blue Sea reference
Great film! Up there with my favourites
I’m so annoyed that the sequels were cheap creature features, not even mediocre and not a fair comparison to the original. I watch a lot of creature features, and shark movies, even bad ones are good if done well….Santa Jaws for example - good shark movie for the Holidays. ;)
Fascinating information. Have you ever considered doing a "comparison" creature feature video? I would love to see one that compares whites against the short-fin makos in the same catergories that are broken down in this video.
I know the thresher shark was already discussed, but it was really a short video. Could you make an updated, longer video of the thresher shark? Also I love the blue shark, very interesting shark too.
Great episode, really interesting... Thanks Kris 🏴🦈
Hi Kristian, from W.Nevada 🇺🇸 Another great video, thank you. I enjoyed your coverage of the short fin Mako. I have always been most impressed by a Mako’s smile. Brrr!🥶 And their speed, they’re the cheetah of the oceans. I was sad to hear that they’re now on the endangered species list. You’ve covered a lot of details about them, but I was hoping you could cover or share at some point what is known about their breeding habits, do they have live births?, and how many pups , etc... Again, thanks! and cheers!
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I really like your content. I am terrified of sharks 🤪 but I also love watching shark videos and learning.. cheers from 🇵🇭
Just finished watching a few other of your videos and I would love to see your reactions to the Irwins and their approach to sharks.
These guys, and the mighty bonnethead (lol), are my favorite species. Thanks for this!
Love this video and All the rest I’m from Helston witch is obviously near you and I’m buzzing a local creator is doing so well 👍👍
Great as always. Amazing
I love the content!! Keep it up❤️❤️
My favorite shark finally! I love that they're built like a torpedo or a fighter jet, perfect for their speed. Also them being intelligent is new to me, did remind me of deep blue sea. They are indeed impressive!!
As usual fascinating video. Dad always thought one day there would be a cure for glioblastoma 😔. Out of interest do you know how the bite power compares to that of a crocodile?
Great video as always 🦈👍
I went swimming with a mako shark in Mexico. No cage. It was scary but a great experience, he was like 3 meters
I was just in Cabo on a fishing charter, going for mahi mahi and Marlin, and the first that we actually caught was a mako shark that was only about 4-5 ft long. Absolutely beautiful looking shark. Silver and dark blue with big black eyes and the teeth were something else
Fascinating video -lots of really interesting facts here, I thought the impressive bite force was the most surprising. What are the white feather-like things on the shark's dorsal fin at 5:43?
My favourite shark specie! They are absolutely amazing!
Finally a video about my favorite shark species
I've always been transfixed by the speed, agility, intelligence and sheer BEAUTY of Mako's, especially this particular type. Then again, even though I myself do not subscribe to astrology, I was born March 13th, so this may be my so-called "spirit animal". 🦈
Excellent video I love learning from you
Thank you Kris. My favourite Shark is the Shortfin Mako.
Another great video. So sorry about your dad 😢
You should do battle play-offs between sharks.
Like Bronze whaler vs Mako, Great white vs. salmon shark etc...all being the same size.
Winner of each round moves on to the next road....I have a feeling makos would win.
Of course , I don't like seeing animals fight irl, but would make an interesting series
I’m sorry about your father..
the makos are really impressive, nice video☺️
Very cool shark. Great video.
Wow. Great info, thanks for reaching us about these sharks. I'm fascinated by sharks, but you'll never get me in the ocean.😅
Zane Grey claims to have hooked a 17' Mako with 4' long pectoral fins.
The picture of that 6m Mako looks like its pectoral fins are well over 5' long. That fish could do whatever it wants. Whenever it arrives, everything will be watching.
Much like White Sharks, Mako's teeth get broader as they age. Greatly increasing they animals they can hunt.
30 mph vertical launch propelled a fish 30 feet high. 40 mph takes the height over 50 feet high. Imagine!
Mako sharks (not sure if the long or short-finned variety) were the inspiration for some Chevrolet concept cars in the 60s, in turn being the inspiration for the 3rd generation Corvette, the 1968(and onwards) Corvette C3 Stingray, the coolest looking Corvettes ever made.
Can you do a video on the probeagle and the claims they show the characteristics of playing?
Ngl I would love to see a video discussing the differences between short fin and long fin makos
Maybe you could do a show on the difference between longfin and shortfin mako?
Should do this on the spiny dogfish shark. Ever since I swam with them on eastern Canada (New-Brunswick area) I've been a fan. At first I didn't know they were underneath the boat eating in a school of I believe it was silver side fish. And it was so awesome as a 12yo 😂.. I jumped while jigging for mackerel and found sharks! 😂
Bonus fact: they’re the second best species in Digital Confections 2014 gem: Depth. Best shark game on the market.
Amazing Video!
Saw recently that the famous ‘Jaws’ poster of the shark rising up from below the swimmer is actually drawn from a Mako not a Great White…
Awesome vid!
could you do a creature feature of gummy sharks? or any of their reletives in the smooth hound family?
This was super-interesting because all I really knew about them is that they were fast. So thanks to this video, I'll lose myself down a rabbit hole of shark stuff later today.
Mako sharks are my all-time favorite species of shark. From nose to tail, the perfect shark. Beautifully colored, nasty sharp teeth, and FAST.
Nice video!
I’ve went scuba diving with sand tiger sharks. I have to say that that species at least was about as chill as the other fish there. Maybe a little more curious
Hello. Good Evening Kris 😊Happy Sunday 🦈🦈
One of my favorites. 🦈
These researcher and experts are ALWAYS changing information. I don’t put much stock in the new and improved information.
This is the whole point of science though - it advances
I love this channel
You had to go and mako me smile with this video, didn't you?