About this episode
The episode follows Rosa, a young shortfin mako shark, as she struggles to leap out of the water like her family.
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...
Topics covered
- sharks
- ocean life
- family
- overcoming challenges
- animal stories
Keywords
- shortfin mako
- shark
- ocean
- flying
- family
- leaps
- stories
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Marvelous Makos
Places: ocean
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