A group of marine biologists who have spent years researching sharks and their behaviour were completely dumbfounded by a rare sight off the coast of New Zealand.

Researchers at University of Auckland documented the real-life sharktopus during a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki ...

The research team said the octopus was likely in for “quite the experience” since short-fin mako sharks are the world’s ...

A real-life "Sharktopus" situation unfolded in the Hauraki Gulf near Kawau Island in New Zealand, and scientists couldn't ...

A shortfin mako shark, the fastest-swimming shark in the world, was caught on camera with an octopus catching a ride on its back off the coast of New Zealand.

Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight arms.

Data shows that while retention bans are a positive first step, they alone won’t be sufficient to stop the ongoing decline.

Explore the complex issue of catch-and-release sharks and why stronger measures are needed to protect threatened species worldwide.

Human actions, such as incidental fishing and ineffective policies, push one-third of shark populations toward extinction.

Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be ...

Satellite tag technology has facilitated observations of the movement patterns of large fish in waters around Taiwan, the ...

Researchers urge stronger protections like fishing limits and habitat conservation to prevent further decline in shark ...