Marine scientists from the University of Auckland witnessed an extraordinary event off the coast of New Zealand. They observed a common octopus riding ...

In a remarkable encounter that has captured the attention of marine enthusiasts worldwide, researchers off the coast of New Zealand spotted a rare phenomenon: an octopus hitching a ride on a shark.

The encounter took place in the Hauraki Gulf, where a University of Auckland research team was analyzing ocean behavior in search of feeding frenzies. Initially bewildered by what appeared to be an ...

The Maori octopus opted for a very speedy ride; the shortfin mako is considered the fastest shark species, swimming up to 50 ...

If you Google 'are octopuses aliens?' the Google AI snipped says right at the top 'no, octopuses are not aliens' and you'd think that would settle it but ...

More than a fanciful shark-octopus hybrid featured in low-budget sci-fi films of the 2010s, the "sharktopus" has been spotted ...

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

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

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

It was an octopus riding on a shark’s head. The University of Auckland released a video on social media of an odd encounter, ...

A strange marine encounter has left scientists baffled after they spotted a real-life 'sharktopus'. The sighting off the coast of Kawau Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf saw a Maori octopus hitch a ...

Maori octopuses are the largest octopuses in the Southern Hemisphere, reaching about 1 meter (3.28 feet) in length. Shortfin mako sharks are known for being one of the fastest fish in the world, with ...