Scientific Name: Isurus oxyrinchus
Range: Circumglobal in both temperate and tropical oceans
Habitat: Open ocean
Diet: Fishes and squid, occasionally seals and sealions
Size: Up to 13 ft (4 m)
Fun Fact: Short-fin makos clock in as the fastest shark species moving at 31 mph with short bursts up to 46 mph, in water that is 800 times denser than air!
IUCN Conservation Status: Endangered