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

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

Researchers from the University of Aukland got a chance sighting of an octopus hitching a ride on the back of a shark, which ...

The rare sighting of an octopus riding on top of a shark was shared by scientists with the University of Auckland after it ...

Scientists were amazed to spot a Maori octopus hitchhiking on the back of a speedy shortfin mako shark, an unusual sight ...

Nature unveiled another mystery when an octopus was caught cruising through the waters of New Zealand — by hitching a ride on ...

Researchers discovered an octopus catching a ride on a shortfin Mako shark off the shores of New Zealand, according to ...

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

It was an octopus riding on a shark’s head. The University of Auckland released a video on social media of an odd encounter, ...

“‘Is it entangled in fishing gear or had a big bite ... Even riding a huge predator like the shark, a shortfin mako, this hitchhiker occupied a lot of room. “You can see it takes ...

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What about the fishing features? The spacious bow and stern casting platforms ... The scalloped hullsides above the waterline are a nod to the sleek profile of a real mako shark. Standard jack plate, ...