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

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 ...

Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be providing taxi service for an octopus. The bizarre interaction ...

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

Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be providing taxi service for an octopus. The bizarre interaction, captured in ...

Feb. 24 (UPI) --A missing fisherman in Australia was dragged from a boat by a mako shark entangled in fishing gear, officials in New South Wales said. Authorities on Monday continued searching for ...

In a press conference on Monday afternoon, NSW Police Superintendent Joe McNulty said police believed the vessel was reeling in a mako shark when Mr Barning became entangled in the fishing line.

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Paul Barning, 58, was taking part in a fishing competition on Sunday when police say he got entangled in fishing line and was then dragged into the water by a mako shark. It is understood the ...