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 ...
Sea geniuses: all the ways that octopuses are wildly intelligent
Some scientists claim that octopuses could be the next big species after humans go extinct and that there is much to learn ...
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Octopus turns world’s fastest shark into underwater taxi in a bizarre encounter
During a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki Gulf near Kawau Island, scientists from the University of Auckland captured ...
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Octopus rides the world’s fastest shark and nobody knows what’s going on
One summer day off the northern coast of New Zealand, Rochelle Constantine noticed something strange on the water’s surface.
This male octopus poisons the female during mating to avoid being eaten
Male blue-lined octopuses inject a powerful neurotoxin into the hearts of females before mating to avoid being eaten, ...
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Rare Ghostly-Looking 'Dumbo' Octopus Spotted on Deep Sea Camera
A livestream of a deep sea expedition caught a ghostly looking creature on video ahead of Halloween — the rare "Dumbo" octopus. The marine animal was captured on an E/VNautilus video live stream ...
Horror moment octopus STRANGLES panicking diver rushing to the surface for air after spraying blinding ink in his face
THIS is the horrific moment an aggressive octopus latches onto a snorkeler and nearly strangles him after its home was ...
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Octopus spotted riding on top of world's fastest shark
A shortfin mako shark, the fastest-swimming shark in the world, was caught on camera with an octopus catching a ride on its ...
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Octopuses keep surprising us – here are eight examples how
Octopuses have blue blood, three hearts and a doughnut-shaped brain. But these aren’t even the most unusual things about them! Known for their otherworldly look and remarkable intelligence, octopuses ...
Octopus strangles diver, sprays blinding ink in his face
This is the terrifying moment an aggressive octopus latches onto a snorkeller and nearly strangles him after its home was ...
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Watch an Octopus Hitch a Ride on a Shark—an Unusual Duo Dubbed the ‘Sharktopus’
Researchers in New Zealand captured the odd pairing on video, but they still don’t know how to explain the behavior ...
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This male octopus poisons the female during mating to avoid being eaten
They are known as some of the most dangerous animals in the sea due to their extremely powerful ... But while other octopus species have evolved longer mating arms that allow them to maintain ...