About 10 miles off the coast of the province of Barcelona, a mako shark was sighted off the coast of Garraf. This is an area where the Asociación Cetácea normally goes out to see these specimens due to the depth of the water.
Those in the boat say that the same shark approached them.
that the same shark was approaching them
. And se were surprised to see that it was a mako shark, a species of more than two meters long, considered the fastest in the world.
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This is the first time that a specimen of this size has been recorded in the Mediterranean. And it is quite an event, as it is considered an endangered species.
The great mako shark on the coast of Garraf
The spotted specimen was about 2.5 meters long and was swimming calmly with no signs of injury. A specimen of the great shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) can reach a length of 4.5 meters and a speed of 70 kilometers per hour in the world’s warm seas.
What is new is that in more than a decade of trips by the Asociación Cetácea to the Garraf coast, they had never seen a mako shark. It is not an easy species to film or to find. Experts indicate that its appearance is a “good symptom” for the Mediterranean ecosystem.
Consider that these large predators, far from being dangerous to humans, are a key element in the cleanliness of the seas. They help regulate the populations of various species by maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems.
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