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

An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland.

As the video went viral, social media users reacted in astonishment with many calling the octopus smart for utilising the ...

“We could see these tentacles moving,” she added in a March 20 interview with The New York Times.

Researchers recently discovered an octopus catching a ride on a shortfin Mako shark off the shores of New Zealand, according ...

Researchers at University of Auckland documented the real-life sharktopus during a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki ...

Researchers in New Zealand captured the odd pairing on video, but they still don’t know how to explain the behavior ...

A real-life "Sharktopus" situation unfolded in the Hauraki Gulf near Kawau Island in New Zealand, and scientists couldn't ...

T he intelligence of an octopus is a fascinating thing, not least because it is an extremely intelligent animal whose ...

With documented swimming speeds of up to 46 miles per hour, mako sharks represent the world’s fastest elasmobranch species.

Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight arms.

If there’s anywhere Team Lemon (formerly Team Mako) and Team Great White may find common ground, it’s megalodon speed. Rather ...