Mako shark on the cleaning table. Montauk, NY 2008
“With their pointed snouts, slender gill slits, cobalt-blue skin, flashing metallic sides and white bellies, North Atlantic shortfin mako sharks are a stunning sight. They’re deadly fast, too, reaching speeds up to 45 miles per hour — the fastest sharks in the ocean. As apex predators, they evolved in a niche that helped maintain ecological balance by controlling prey populations. Through a diet of big, meaty fish like tuna and swordfish, makos can grow to 13 feet in length and live up to 30 years.” – Sydney Randall and Carl Safina, North Atlantic Mako Sharks are Endangered – Now What?
Playing with Light and Other Reflections 