The Shortfin Mako Shark

Far out in the shimmering ocean lives Rosa, a young shortfin mako shark from the Marvelous Makos, a family famous for one incredible thing: flying.

Not with wings, of course. With leaps.

Rosa’s family can burst from the water like silver rockets, twisting high above the waves before crashing back into the sea with giant splashes.

There’s just one problem. Rosa can’t do it.

No matter how hard she tries, she belly flops, skims the surface, or sinks back into the ocean while the other makos soar overhead. And when her mother tells her the secret is remembering two magic words, Rosa is determined to figure them out.

Join Carie, Lincoln, and Eliza as they dive into the speedy, surprising world of the shortfin mako shark, the fastest shark in the ocean.

Episode Resources

Shortfin Mako Shark Coloring Sheet.pdf

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• Spilling the Secret to a Mako Shark’s Speed (Forbes)