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
One summer day off the northern coast of New Zealand, Rochelle Constantine noticed something strange on the water’s surface.
World's Fastest Shark Gives Octopus a Ride on Its Back Off New Zealand Coast, Stunning Scientists
An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland.
Octopus hitches ride on shark’s back in remarkable footage that is ‘a reminder of the wonders of the ocean’: ‘Sharktopus’
Researchers from the University of Aukland got a chance sighting of an octopus hitching a ride on the back of a shark, which ...
Shark’s ‘mystery hat’ turns out to be a giant octopus
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A Real-Life Sharktopus: Scientists Capture Footage of Octopus Riding Shark’s Back
Researchers at University of Auckland documented the real-life sharktopus during a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki ...
Rare ‘Sharktopus’ – an octopus riding a shark – sighting caught on camera shared by scientists
The rare sighting of an octopus riding on top of a shark was shared by scientists with the University of Auckland after it ...
This Octopus’s Other Car Is a Shark
Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight ...
The Unbelievable Encounter: Octopus Clings to Shark Off New Zealand Coast
The encounter took place in the Hauraki Gulf, where a University of Auckland research team was analyzing ocean behavior in search of feeding frenzies. Initially bewildered by what appeared to be an ...
Octopus Hitchhiking on Shark: A Rare Encounter in New Zealand Waters
In an astonishing display of marine behavior, rare footage captured off the coast of New Zealand in 2023 reveals an unexpected friendship between a Maori octopus and a mako shark. This remarkable ...
Real life 'sharktopus'? Scientists share video of strange shark-octopus encounter
Researchers off the coast of New Zealand caught a rare sight on camera - an octopus hitching a ride on the back of an ...
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