Somehow, a large orange octopus has been riding a mako shark off the coast of New Zealand. Researchers are mystified.

A mysterious sighting of an octopus riding on top of a short-fin mako shark in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. Credit: Wednesday Davis / University of Auckland We know the ocean is strange.

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

An octopus was filmed hitching a ride on the back of a mako shark in the waters off New Zealand, and researchers are a little ...

The octopus in question was no lightweight. It was a Māori octopus, the largest octopus species in the Southern Hemisphere.

It shows an octopus hitching a ride on a shark, somewhere in New Zealand. And it also has researchers perplexed. Check it out ...

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. By Melissa Hobson When she spotted the mako shark in the ...

Shortfin mako sharks are the fastest shark species in the world, reaching top speeds of up to 46 mph (74 km/h). They can grow as long as 12 feet (3.7 m) and weigh as much as 1,200 pounds (545 ...

Oh my god!" an observer exclaims Wednesday Davis/University of Auckland An octopus got to rest its many legs when it ended up aboard a mako shark for a leisurely ride. In a video captured in ...

Dubbed Mako Shark, the new yacht boasts a "fierce yet refined character." It belongs to Tansu's Tiger Shark Class and marks the first collaboration between the gifted Istanbul-based designer and ...