World’s fastest shark that can swim at 43mph and grow up to 15ft long spotted lurking off Spanish coast

THE world’s fastest shark that can swim at 43mph has been spotted lurking off a Spanish coast. The great mako shark that can reach up to 15ft long, was seen for the first time near Garraf, Barcelona. The mako shark was seen near Barcelona last weekEl Pais DAVID JARAThe photographer was left stunned after the encounter[/caption] The beast was recorded last week during an expedition of the Cetacean Association. The mako shark that was about 8ft long was apparently swimming calmly and didn’t look injured. Underwater photographer David Jara, who captured the images alongside Carlos Molina, told El Pais: “We saw a large black shadow in motion”. He added: “We were a bit confused. But suddenly we saw something protruding from the sea. READ MORE IN SHARKS DANGER ZONES Shark attack US map reveals predator hotspots after 22 mauled in 2022 IN HOT WATER Urgent warning as video shows SHARKS hunting feet away from oblivious swimmers “At first we thought it was a sunfish, but soon we noticed a dorsal fin.  “Then we approached, stopped at a safe distance and he also approached the boat. It was impressive”. The photographer added that he was tempted to jump into the water and get a better picture of the shark but said he knew it “wasn’t the right thing to do”. He also said that at first, the team did not know what species it was but later identified the beast as a mako shark. Most read in The Sun I'M NOT MO I've been living a lie...my real name is not Mo Farah and I came to UK illegally SILVER SISTERS Kim & Khloe Kardashian show off REAL bodies in unedited swimsuit snaps WINTER IS COMING Love Island's Faye Winter looks unrecognisable as she lands huge new job POINT TAKEN I'm the fan Nick Kyrgios accused of having '700 drinks'… here's what I'd drank heading home TWO Islanders ditched from Love Island in shock dumping & have already left PAY DAY Exact code to spot when £650 cost of living payment lands in your bank account The charity claims they have never come across a mako shark on the coast during their expeditions of the past ten years. Marine biologist Claudio Barría confirmed: “I have no record of a video made of a shortfin mako from underwater in the Spanish Mediterranean.” Barria added that the encounter is a “good sign” for the Mediterranean ecosystem as the shortfin mako is a critically endangered species. It comes after a massive 10ft shark was spotted off the coast of Majorca as it was trying to steal a fisherman’s catch. The clip shows the beast approaching the boat and repeatedly biting the tuna that was hanged on the side of the vessel. Earlier this month, two women were killed in separate shark attacks within 600 metres of each other in Egypt. Both victims – one Austrian and one Romanian– are thought to have been attacked by a Mako shark.  Meanwhile, a shocking clip shows a terrified swimmer screaming as a massive tiger shark swims just inches away from him. Read More on The Sun CLOSE WATCH Covid restrictions could RETURN with face masks brought back, minister warns JEAN GENIE I’m midsize and I’ve found the perfect summer jeans in Primark - they're £15 The man can be seen frantically trying to get back on the boat after the predator narrowly missed him. Experts have issued a warning after six people have died and 33 have been attacked by sharks across the world in 2022.