Octopus Hitches Ride on Mako Shark's Head
Somehow, a large orange octopus has been riding a mako shark off the coast of New Zealand. Researchers are mystified.
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Octopus rides the world’s fastest shark and nobody knows what’s going on
The octopus in question was no lightweight. It was a Māori octopus, the largest octopus species in the Southern Hemisphere.
This Octopus’s Other Car Is a Shark
Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight ...
World's Fastest Shark Gives Octopus a Ride on Its Back Off New Zealand Coast, Stunning Scientists
An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland.
An Octopus Was Filmed Hitching a Ride on a Mako Shark’s Back
An octopus was filmed hitching a ride on the back of a mako shark in the waters off New Zealand, and researchers are a little ...
Scientists filmed something outrageous riding on a shark
"We launched the drone, put the GoPro in the water, and saw something unforgettable: an octopus perched atop the shark’s head ...
Rare ‘Sharktopus’ – an octopus riding a shark – sighting caught on camera shared by scientists
The rare sighting of an octopus riding on top of a shark was shared by scientists with the University of Auckland after it ...
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Octopus turns world’s fastest shark into underwater taxi in a bizarre encounter
With documented swimming speeds of up to 46 miles per hour, mako sharks represent the world’s fastest elasmobranch species.
A Real-Life Sharktopus: Scientists Capture Footage of Octopus Riding Shark’s Back
Researchers at University of Auckland documented the real-life sharktopus during a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki ...
Octopus hitches ride on mako shark in real-life 'sharktopus' moment
A strange marine encounter has left scientists baffled after they spotted a real-life 'sharktopus'. The sighting off the coast of Kawau Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf saw a Maori octopus hitch a ...
Real life 'sharktopus'? Scientists share video of strange shark-octopus encounter
Researchers off the coast of New Zealand caught a rare sight on camera - an octopus hitching a ride on the back of an ...
Brave Octopus Filmed Hitchhiking on a 10-Foot Shark
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 ...