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

The octopus in question was no lightweight. It was a Māori octopus, the largest octopus species in the Southern Hemisphere.

An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland.

Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be providing taxi service for an octopus. The bizarre interaction ...

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. By Melissa Hobson When she spotted the mako shark in the ...

The scalloped hullsides above the waterline are a nod to the sleek profile of a real mako shark. Standard jack plate, Power-Pole and Minn Kota Terrova trolling motor make this boat ready for ...

Researchers discovered an octopus catching a ride on a shortfin Mako shark off the shores of New Zealand, according to multiple reports. A YouTube video titled, “Sharktopus': Octopus hitches a ride on ...

During a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki Gulf near Kawau Island, scientists from the University of Auckland captured footage of an octopus affixed to the dorsal region of ...

It is not uncommon to find a marine animal attached to another, but a Maori octopus on a Mako shark? That is a different and uncommon story indeed.

Sometimes we all need a little help. And it can come from unlikely places. Carla Mascarenhas is the NSW correspondent covering breaking news, state politics and investigations. She is based in ...

Scientists in New Zealand have released footage of an octopus appearing to ride the back of a shortfin mako shark. Researchers at University of Auckland documented the real-life sharktopus during ...