Octopus Hitches Ride on Mako Shark's Head
Somehow, a large orange octopus has been riding a mako shark off the coast of New Zealand. Researchers are mystified.
‘Marine mystery’ as mako shark swims past researchers with octopus on head
Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be ...
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World's Fastest Shark Gives Octopus a Ride on Its Back Off New Zealand Coast, Stunning Scientists
Oh my god!" an observer exclaims Wednesday Davis/University of Auckland An octopus got to rest its many legs when it ended up aboard a mako shark for a leisurely ride. In a video captured in ...
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Brave Octopus Filmed Hitchhiking on a 10-Foot Shark
That wasn’t the case for this octopus. In 2023, scientists spotted an eight-armed cephalopod riding on a 10-foot mako shark—and their video of the bizarre journey is now available to view.
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Watch an Octopus Hitch a Ride on a Shark—an Unusual Duo Dubbed the ‘Sharktopus’
Researchers in New Zealand captured the odd pairing on video, but they still don’t know how to explain the behavior ...
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This Octopus’s Other Car Is a Shark
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 ...