Shortfin makos are considered the fastest sharks over short distances, superior even to great whites when it comes to quick bursts of speed. See how hard it is race one in the water. ➡ Subscribe: bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the network all about animals from National Geographic, where every story is an adventure and your imagination is allowed to run wild. Get More Nat Geo Wild: Official Site: bit.ly/NatGeoWILD Facebook: bit.ly/NGWFacebook Twitter: bit.ly/NGWTwitter Instagram: bit.ly/NGWInstagram Read the entire August 2017 National Geographic magazine story on mako sharks. www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/08/shortfin-mako-fastest-shark-ocean/ What Makes Mako Sharks the Fastest Sharks in the Ocean? | Nat Geo Wild youtu.be/v5fo19s4aAc Nat Geo Wild www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild