That was the case when a team from the University of Auckland in New Zealand noticed a 10-foot-long shortfin mako shark adorned with an unexpected passenger. “What was that orange patch on its head?

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 ...

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.

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

They had caught a large mako shark and were in the process of tagging and releasing it, but the shark suddenly bolted in one last attempt to get away. In the chaos, Paul Barning, a longtime ...

What did the shark get on his biology test? A sea-minus. 51. Did you hear about the psychic shark? It can sea into the future! 52. Where’s the first place the shark visited ...

The mako shark she saw swimming near the surface wasn’t unusual on its own—but the giant orange patch on its head was. “At first, I was like, ‘Is it a buoy?’” says Constantine to ...

A woman captured the shocking moment a group of beachgoers dragged a mako shark back to the water by its fins Michael Lee Simpson is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. His work has previously ...

Shortfin mako sharks are the fastest shark species in the world, reaching top speeds of up to 46 mph (74 km/h). They can grow as long as 12 feet (3.7 m) and weigh as much as 1,200 pounds (545 ...