World’s fastest shark that can swim at 43mph and grow up to 15ft long spotted lurking off Spanish coast
THE world’s fastest shark that can swim at 43mph has been spotted lurking off a Spanish coast.
The great mako shark that can reach up to 15ft long, was seen for the first time near Garraf, Barcelona.
The beast was recorded last week during an expedition of the Cetacean Association.
The mako shark that was about 8ft long was apparently swimming calmly and didn’t look injured.
Underwater photographer David Jara, who captured the images alongside Carlos Molina, told El Pais: “We saw a large black shadow in motion”.
He added: “We were a bit confused. But suddenly we saw something protruding from the sea.
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“At first we thought it was a sunfish, but soon we noticed a dorsal fin.
“Then we approached, stopped at a safe distance and he also approached the boat. It was impressive”.
The photographer added that he was tempted to jump into the water and get a better picture of the shark but said he knew it “wasn’t the right thing to do”.
He also said that at first, the team did not know what species it was but later identified the beast as a mako shark.
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The charity claims they have never come across a mako shark on the coast during their expeditions of the past ten years.
Marine biologist Claudio Barría confirmed: “I have no record of a video made of a shortfin mako from underwater in the Spanish Mediterranean.”
Barria added that the encounter is a “good sign” for the Mediterranean ecosystem as the shortfin mako is a critically endangered species.
It comes after a massive 10ft shark was spotted off the coast of Majorca as it was trying to steal a fisherman’s catch.
The clip shows the beast approaching the boat and repeatedly biting the tuna that was hanged on the side of the vessel.
Earlier this month, two women were killed in separate shark attacks within 600 metres of each other in Egypt.
Both victims – one Austrian and one Romanian– are thought to have been attacked by a Mako shark.
Meanwhile, a shocking clip shows a terrified swimmer screaming as a massive tiger shark swims just inches away from him.
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The man can be seen frantically trying to get back on the boat after the predator narrowly missed him.
Experts have issued a warning after six people have died and 33 have been attacked by sharks across the world in 2022.