Mako shark dies after washing up on Sumner Beach
Friday 28 February 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Department of Conservation, Christchurch City Council
A live mako shark washed up at Scarborough Beach in Sumner on Thursday night. Police were called to the scene, but the Department of Conservation did not respond as the species is not protected. A local resident later found the shark dead.