Shortfin Mako
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Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Channel Islands National Park
6 Verified records at Channel Islands National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The shortfin mako shark (; Māori: [ˈmakɔ]; Isurus oxyrinchus), also known as the shortfin mako, blue pointer, or bonito shark, is a species of large mackerel shark. It is commonly referred to as the mako shark, as is the longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus). The fastest known shark species, able to reach speeds of 74 km/h (46 mph) in bursts, the shortfin mako can attain sizes of more than 4 m (13 ft) in length and weigh over 570 kg (1,260 lb). Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Shortfin Mako sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Great White Shark

Great White Shark

Shark / Ray

Carcharodon carcharias

Insufficient data
Basking Shark

Basking Shark

🌅 Crepuscular Shark / Ray

Cetorhinus maximus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
30–40
May
<5
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
5–10
Sep
50–60
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
2 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Shortfin Mako in Channel Islands National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Shortfin Mako sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Shortfin Mako in Channel Islands National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Shortfin Mako in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.

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