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.
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Octopus rides the world’s fastest shark and nobody knows what’s going on
The octopus in question was no lightweight. It was a Māori octopus, the largest octopus species in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Video: an octopus rides a shark, an unusual marine encounter
The octopus, on the other hand, firmly maintained its position on the shark's head. The shortfin mako shark is an endangered species, primarily due to fishing for its fins. This observation highlights ...
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New study on the scale and scope of the online trade of endangered species
The fastest shark in the sea is losing the race against ... species at risk of global extinction, finding that the endangered mako emerged as the most targeted threatened species, with their ...
World’s fastest shark spotted giving a ride to an octopus on its back
A recent sighting in New Zealand showed that the sea is full of surprises. While on a research trip, marine scientists observed an octopus attached to the head of a shortfin mako shark.
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Global meeting to regulate trade in 18 types of shark and ray; 30 countries back proposals
About 30 countries back the three proposals concerning species of mako shark and a range of critically endangered ray species in the guitarfish and wedgefish families Sharks have stalked the ...
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Shark Fishing is Pushing Some Species to the Brink of Extinction
Explore the complex issue of catch-and-release sharks and why stronger measures are needed to protect threatened species worldwide.
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Octopus rides the world’s fastest shark and nobody knows what’s going on
It is sleek, predatory, but also endangered. A shortfin mako shark swimming in an aquarium. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Yet, for at least ten minutes on that December day in 2023, these two animals ...