I was reading the news paper today and came across an article regarding a fisherman (rod and line) who caught a Mako shark off the coast of cornwall in the UK. "Caught off Cornwall, a baby killer shark" was the title. Apparently Mako's havnt been seen in the Atlantic around Britain for over 20 years and people say that it is most likely due to the rising temperatures in the atlantic as a result of global warming. Now i dont know much about shark behaviour but in this news paper it describes how very aggressive Makos often are and that they are..."a very dangerous fish". The newspaper in question is reputable and is not one that prints such things without good reason. But i must say i have to be sceptacle in this case. The article goes onto say how Makos , when caught on rod and line, actually throw themselves into the boat whereafter they attack the angler (s). This particular species was said to be a short fin Mako. Are Makos really this aggressive?
Anyway apparently Makos dont swim close to shore, but the article says that they often attack divers. I am not worried at all personally , although i am interested in what you guys have to say...especially any biologists which may be online. Cheers
Anyway apparently Makos dont swim close to shore, but the article says that they often attack divers. I am not worried at all personally , although i am interested in what you guys have to say...especially any biologists which may be online. Cheers