Initially, scrimshaw referred to the sailors creating common tools from the whale byproducts. Using candle black, soot, or tobacco juice, sailors evolved from designing tools to bringing their art to life through these etched designs.

The mako shark is a large shark found in warm, temperate waters around the world. Smaller than its distant cousins, the Megalodon and the Great White, the mako shark holds its own as a top predator in the modern world food chain. Sleek, agile, and surprisingly cunning, the mako shark can certainly hold its own.