The videographer in question is Jules Casey, who says she’s formed a friendship with this particular marine critter, a Maori octopus dubbed “Priscilla”. “I’m currently making a short ...

The rare sighting, captured on video off the coast of New Zealand and shared by scientists affiliated with the University of Auckland, shows a Maori octopus riding on top of a mako shark ...

Once the researchers got a closer look with a drone and an underwater camera, they realized it was a Maori octopus that had hitched a ride on the mako shark’s head. This odd pairing was ...

A diver filmed an affectionate encounter with a Maori octopus that was seen gently embracing her camera near a pier in Rye, Australia. Trump locks in future of Michigan air base with new fighter ...

Youtube/University of Auckland Upon closer inspection, they realized it was a Maori octopus when they spotted its tentacles moving. “At first, I was like: ‘Is it a buoy?’” marine scientist ...

Scientists were amazed to spot a Maori octopus hitchhiking on the back of a speedy shortfin mako shark, an unusual sight captured in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf. It’s not every day you see an ...

A diver in Australia filmed a Maori octopus hugging her camera near a pier. Jules Casey has built a bond with the octopus, named Priscilla, over months of visits. Casey is creating a short film ...

The team identified the eight-armed commuter as a Maori octopus. The hefty cephalopods can stretch up to 6.5 feet and weigh around 26 pounds. They are the largest octopus in the Southern Hemisphere.

With an arm-span of up to 3m, the The Maori octopus is the largest octopus in the Southern Hemisphere. Like most octopuses it is a solitary animal that is thought to be extremely intelligent.