An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland. Researchers at the institution dubbed the underwater friendship ...

Nature unveiled another mystery when an octopus was caught cruising through the waters of New Zealand — by hitching a ride on a shark.

The rare sighting of an octopus riding on top of a shark was shared by scientists with the University of Auckland after it ...

The research vessel was near the northern coast of New Zealand, studying shark feeding, when they spotted a large short-fin mako shark just underwater. The patch of orange on top of its head ...

Researchers discovered an octopus catching a ride on a shortfin Mako shark off the shores of New Zealand, according to multiple reports. A YouTube video titled, “Sharktopus': Octopus hitches a ...

The team was off the Northern coast of New Zealand in the Hauraki Gulf in 2023 when they spotted a shortfin mako shark with an orange blob attached to its back. “The ‘sharktopus’ encounter ...

Maori octopuses are the largest octopuses in the Southern Hemisphere, reaching about 1 meter (3.28 feet) in length. Shortfin mako sharks are known for being one of the fastest fish in the world, with ...

when a research team was monitoring feeding frenzies off New Zealand’s northeastern coast. The team spotted an orange mass on a Mako shark’s head and sent in a pair of cameras for a closer look.

when a research team was monitoring feeding frenzies off New Zealand’s northeastern coast. The team spotted an orange mass on a Mako shark’s head and sent in a pair of cameras for a closer look. They ...