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 ...

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“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers off the coast of New Zealand caught a rare sight on camera - an octopus hitching a ride on the back of an ultra-fast shark species.

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

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

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 ...

Octopus Rides On A Shark Like A Jockey In Amazing Scenes Captured In New Zealand. An octopus has been found hitching a ride on a shark in an encounter that has left scientists flabbergasted.