Somehow, a large orange octopus has been riding a mako shark off the coast of New Zealand. Researchers are mystified.

An unexpected marine phenomenon was observed in New Zealand waters: an octopus riding a shark. This unusual scene, captured by researchers, raises questions about interactions between ...

One summer day off the northern coast of New Zealand, Rochelle Constantine noticed something strange on the water’s surface.

Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction, mostly due to fishing. While mandated releases are helpful, ...

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

Researchers from the University of Aukland got a chance sighting of an octopus hitching a ride on the back of a shark, which ...

A shortfin mako shark, the fastest-swimming shark in the world, was caught on camera with an octopus catching a ride on its back off the coast of New Zealand.

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

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

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

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

Scientists were amazed to spot a Maori octopus hitchhiking on the back of a speedy shortfin mako shark, an unusual sight ...