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    Wild and Kind Kids PodcastThe Shortfin Mako Shark
    20 minSeason 1Episode 23

    The Shortfin Mako Shark

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    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.

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    © Wild and Kind KidsLength 20 min13 May 2026Season 1Episode 23AnimalsNatureUSAEpisodic

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    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.

    Kids will discover:

    How mako sharks zoom through the ocean at over 45 miles per hourWhy some sharks have to keep swimming to stay aliveHow sharks grow endless rows of replacement teethWhy mako sharks sometimes launch completely out of the waterKeep exploring:

    Download a shortfin mako shark coloring sheet Follow us on Instagram @wildandkindkidspodShow us your coloring sheet or request an animal: wildandkindkidspod@gmail.comSign up for email updatesLearn along with us and explore some of the resources we consulted:

    The Shortfin Mako Shark (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History) Sharks4Kids (Ways to Learn About and Help Sharks) Do Sharks Drown if They Stop Swimming? (Two Oceans Aquarium) Spilling the Secret to a Mako Shark’s Speed (Forbes)


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