Researchers from the University of Aukland got a chance sighting of an octopus hitching a ride on the back of a shark, which they have dubbed “sharktopus.” The team was off the Northern coast ...

Their eyes weren’t deceiving them. An octopus was riding the shark. They nicknamed it the “sharktopus” and said it was one of the strangest things they had ever seen in the ocean.

More than a fanciful shark-octopus hybrid featured in low-budget sci-fi films of the 2010s, the "sharktopus" has been spotted in real life - well, kind of. The sighting was not that of some mish ...

The octopus is having its moment ... many-tentacled membrane at work offers a strange aesthetic thrill as it wraps itself around a coral reef, adapts its shape and palette according to ...

It’s the aquatic buddy comedy movie we never knew we needed. Scientists in New Zealand have released footage of an octopus appearing to ride the back of a shortfin mako shark. Researchers at ...

A aerial view of the octopus catching a ride on top of the shark. (Image credit: Wednesday Davis) Shortfin mako sharks are the fastest shark species in the world, reaching top speeds of up to 46 ...