ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 4月7日 03時40分

Photo by @BrianSkerry.

A Shortfin Mako Shark cruises in the offshore waters of Southern California, as parasitic Copepods stream from the shark’s dorsal fin.

An efficient ocean predator, Makos are one of the fastest fish in the sea, capable of bursts of up to 60 miles per hour. Along with their incredible speed, they also have one of the largest brains of any shark, relative to body size. The number of Makos has declined worldwide due to overfishing and the demand for shark fins and, as a result, the species is currently listed as vulnerable.
Every year, more than 100 million sharks are killed, primarily for their fins (which are used in shark fin soup). In the last sixty years, we have lost a majority of shark populations thereby decreasing the health of our oceans.
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Photographed on assignment for @ナショナルジオグラフィック Magazine.
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