Scientists believe that 8.7 million species of animals in the world have so far been classified. And, despite their best efforts, it’s estimated that there are still 5 million species to be described.

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while shortfin mako sharks usually swim in open waters, far above the seabed. “It makes no sense that these two animals should be at the same place and time to encounter each other ...

One summer day off the northern coast of New Zealand, Rochelle Constantine noticed something strange on the water’s surface. The dorsal fin slicing through the Hauraki Gulf belonged to a ...

Mako sharks, meanwhile ... It can grow up to a meter long and may go after larger animals than itself, grasping with its strong, thick arms. The Maori octopus has complex hunting strategies ...

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

These animals effectively act as landscape engineers, reorganising soils and sediments. Yet their combined global impact has never been explored, until now. Research that my colleagues and I ...

The sighting off the coast of Kawau Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf saw a Maori octopus hitch a ride on a shortfin mako shark, clinging to the predator's head like a jockey. Drone footage of the ...

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 ...