An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland. Researchers at the institution dubbed the underwater friendship ...

Forget about a hole in the bottom of the sea, this octopus has found a hole in the beach. All octopuses have gills, so they ...

The Americas explores the life and death of the giant Pacific octopus. If you know where and how to look, you can find the ...

Costa Rica, renowned for its biodiversity and commitment to environmental conservation, has once again captured the attention ...

“The ‘sharktopus’ encounter is a reminder of the wonders of the ocean,” Constantine said. Youtube/University of Auckland Upon closer inspection, they realized it was a Maori octopus when ...

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

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 ...

In a rare and remarkable sight, a Maori octopus was spotted clinging to the back of a shortfin mako shark—one of the fastest predators in the ocean. The moment, captured on video in December ...

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

An octopus was riding the shark. They nicknamed it the “sharktopus” and said it was one of the strangest things they had ever seen in the ocean. The team identified the eight-armed commuter as ...

Of the approximately 300 species of octopus scattered across every ocean on Earth, the vast majority of them live on the seafloor, with only a few types sometimes venturing closer to the water's ...