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

A species of houndshark called Mustelus lenticulatus makes sharp clicking noises when handled. Until now, sharks as a group ...

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

It is not uncommon to find a marine animal attached to another, but a Maori octopus on a Mako shark? That is a different and ...

As the recreational fishery chips away at shark populations outside the boundaries of scientists’ data books — and as a new ...

While multiple shark species, including mako and thresher sharks ... as it requires a perfect combination of timing, speed, ...

A tiny shark species dating back hundreds of millions ... This image shows a 4-inch long male and female Clavusodens hunting for early crustaceans on the sea floor that once covered much of ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The online trade of endangered species is significantly impacting the shortfin mako shark, which is the most targeted species in this illegal market. A study ...

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Laeticia Brouwer, 17, died after being bitten by a white shark in 2017 - while diver Gary Johnsson and surfer Andrew Sharpe died in separate incidents in 2020. And it comes just days after another ...

Matt Grzelcyk immediately impacted the Pittsburgh Penguins' blue line after he joined on a one-year deal this past offseason. Kyle Dubas is in the difficult spot of trying to keep the team in ...

“Megalodon was quite a bit warmer than both of these modern apex predators [the great white and mako sharks], which makes megalodon unique,” said geochemist and paleoclimatologist Michael ...