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.

There have only been 10 unprovoked attacks linked to mako sharks since 1850. So, this shark was probably looking for an easy meal when it made its spectacular jump. Please keep reading to learn ...

Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be providing taxi service for an octopus. The bizarre interaction ...

"After a few attempts and two others jumping in to help, they managed to get it back into the water." The mako shark is on the list of the most dangerous sharks to humans by AmericanOceans.org.