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 ...

An unexpected marine phenomenon was observed in New Zealand waters: an octopus riding a shark. This unusual scene, captured ...

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

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

A video shows a Maori octopus hitchhiking on a shortfin mako shark in the Hauraki Gulf near New Zealand's North Island.

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

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

Shark fishing can be among the most dangerous types of game fishing. A big mako has the strength to overturn small boats, snap fishing rods, or, as in Barning’s case, pull fishermen overboard.

Paul Barning went missing on Sunday, Feb. 23, during a game fishing competition in Australia ... in a line that had been hooked onto a large mako shark. NSW Police Force superintendent Joe McNulty ...

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