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.
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.
Watch: Scientists mystified as Maco shark gives octopus a ride off this Oceania country
Researchers recently discovered an octopus catching a ride on a shortfin Mako shark off the shores of New Zealand, according ...
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 ...
‘Marine mystery’ as mako shark swims past researchers with octopus on head
Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be ...
Shark’s ‘mystery hat’ turns out to be a giant octopus
“We could see these tentacles moving,” she added in a March 20 interview with The New York Times.
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 arms.
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 back off the coast of New Zealand.
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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 ...
Moment incredibly rare ‘sharktopus’ seen off New Zealand coast
The research team said the octopus was likely in for “quite the experience” since short-fin mako sharks are the world’s ...
Scientists Take Incredible Snapshot of Octopus Riding Shark
A real-life "Sharktopus" situation unfolded in the Hauraki Gulf near Kawau Island in New Zealand, and scientists couldn't ...