What Makes Mako Sharks the Fastest Sharks in the Ocean? | Nat Geo Wild

Shortfin makos are considered the fastest sharks over short distances, superior even to great whites when it comes to quick bursts of speed. See how hard it is race one in the water.
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[@mitchellwilcox7259]

The stakes are high for it to win the race, really it's Mako break

[@thesquishyfishy]

Nice.

[@b.hagedash7973]

Nicely done and I particularly like the narrator and her factual style of delivery.

[@NatGeoWild]

Thanks for letting us bring the wild in!

[@myusername3689]

My favorite shark.

[@teesweenoy5663]

me Too!!

[@GabrielTheMakoShark]

Same

[@SL504NYY26]

I know I'm late but you can add me too

[@stephencook7337]

Same

[@dumigamez397]

Is it weird that I personally prefer the far less successful Longfin mako?

[@gerrard.butar2]

Tiger shark: i'm the fastest shark ever
Mako: hold my beer

[@thecatthatgoesahh291]

Do we have to laugh?

[@darknesswoman8913]

Beautiful sharks. Thank you for uploading this amazing video. Really like this information.

[@chrispyfriedchicken9648]

This is a great dramatization of the great whites speed. They would not be capable of maintaining that speed for that long, as it is only it's max boost speed that comes in short bursts

[@rohithvishwajith4988]

they have officially been recorded at 53 mph

[@smiles2054]

Rohith Vishwajith too bad they can’t beat swordfish

[@17ellisd1]

References?

[@thecatthatgoesahh291]

@@smiles2054 they make a meal out of swordfish tho

[@smiles2054]

@@thecatthatgoesahh291 who do you think is fster then swordfish usually kill sharks if they are attacked

[@Joesfosterdogs]

excellent...no nonsense overly produced silly style...respect for the creature!

[@raelsid233]

So the mako basically has the fish equivalent of a turbo charger

[@abelmantor7557]

Amazing creatures.

[@petergoettler5586]

Interesting To Note. Thanks, Merci.

[@tancredthecrusader21]

7 Great Whites disliked the video.

[@JeffersonHulW]

And 37 tuna’s

[@TLRPhotographe]

Looks like a Vox video with this voice & music

[@M._Abigail]

2 swimmers named Michael Phelps dislike this

[@Tidal_Terror]

The rest were greenland sharks.

[@isaacmcareavey237]

Great video,1 critique though, why imperial units though

[@dylancashen5922]

0:07 0:08 0:13

[@newdimension4731]

AVERAGE CRUISING speed 4.2 mph... but in chasing for food... some have lure them up to 55mph

[@stevenlindsay3060]

Better luck next time Phelps 😂

[@anjefelowareees3040]

What makes Mako Sharks he fastest shark?..
Ans:
Hunger
And an unbearable one..

[@anon9579]

Happy Shark Week everyone

[@bidoof-4784]

Ok ima sound dumb real quick but... Wouldn’t the tuna be faster because of the way it’s body is???

[@jodidoz5927]

I love mako sharks 🦈

[@amn2760]

1:05 4.2 mph is too slow for such a slender shark, mako sharks can reach more than 40 mph

[@mitchkatz4918]

Good information, it’s good to know that sharks do not have humans as a food source of choice for human fatalities would be much higher to anyone entering the sea. Yeah the animal may be out of visual range, but due to senses and speed, omg stay in swimming pool.

[@anastephanie42]

Mosasaurus be like: *Coughes* HMMM HMMMM

[@douglasbell9199]

lol

[@CyclopsRat]

you'd think the folks down at National Geographic would be able to afford a better microphone

[@SamtheMan0508]

I would think the mako could cover more than 60 miles in a day.

[@karenstjohn6759]

Michele Pohl They pace themselves.

[@kielzrascorner6792]

I will probably use this in sharkbite/roblox

[@monkeytits0]

I like the subtle dis towards discovery channel

[@shamanshamheedh101]

Dont Atlantic bluefin go like 44mph

[@Melicioel7]

Yeah, but can it firebend?

[@toniejims77]

Came here after Under Paris

[@kar7u]

great to know that the fastest swimmer couldn’t even barely keep up with any of the sharks

[@JETZcorp]

I think it's fair to say a lot of the fish you can find at a pet store could outrun any human, at least in top speed. But to be fair, even a Mako shark is pretty slow on land, so we shouldn't feel too bad about ourselves.

[@thesquishyfishy]

@@JETZcorp Yeah, makes sense.

[@jimenacruz3255]

Maybe not use just the imperial metric system on next videos? It's really hard to understand for people outside the US

[@TehEpicMike]

alan:

[@Texxus100]

But yellowfin tuna is faster than a mako :)

[@mnoorsyarif4581]

This ia gura's species confirm

[@Gasolineboy.Iketani]

What happened to Mako?

Pretty sure bluefin tuna is faster than mako

[@plasmamoon-007]

Wrong... Makos swim as fast as 40/60mph

[@toxicdino8676]

Tunas aren’t that much slower than sharks

[@gothivore277]

I’m sorry but bluefin tuna are a lot faster than this video says they are. There is much evidence from other nature shows and fisherman alike

[@arkprice79]

My favourite shark it's the cheetah of the sea

[@smiles2054]

Lol the makos fastest prey are billfish but they didn’t put them because they are faster

[@rio20d]

poor michael phelps

[@makopenol1127]

my name is mako

[@IDNassirr]

I swim 360fps

[@markuswilmes3694]

God they taste good

[@TyrannosaurusRex500]

Hey

[@1beastedits]

Dont barn sharks!

[@Guoenyi]

Make O

[@1beastedits]

Harm

[@anuyahawah3056]

I want one lol

[@lesliegrouper9670]

Early squad.

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[@abirmef9510]

💖💖💖💖

[@tyronemooselips771]

Cuz day blak,dat why

[@jamesoloughlin8268]

but black guys cant swim

[@shaunsidaway6130]

@@jamesoloughlin8268 they can jump. Pretty much it.

[@Alansak]

Ur an idiot

[@dzikianam9989]

Can shark running?

[@RealAlienCommunity]

first comment? for real

[@dareisnogod5711]

Get a different/better commentator. High-pitched voice is bothersome.

[@dtrapbai9030]

wow