Watch: Scientists mystified as Maco shark gives octopus a ride off this Oceania country
Researchers recently discovered an octopus catching a ride on a shortfin Mako shark off the shores of New Zealand, according ...
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Watch an Octopus Hitch a Ride on a Shark—an Unusual Duo Dubbed the ‘Sharktopus’
Researchers in New Zealand captured the odd pairing on video, but they still don’t know how to explain the behavior ...
‘Marine mystery’ as mako shark swims past researchers with octopus on head
Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be ...
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 arms.
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Fisherman Missing After Hooking Mako Shark and Getting Dragged into the Ocean in ‘Tragic Accident’: Reports
Alamy “There’s no evidence to say that shark has attacked the person in the water,” he continued. The outlet reports that mako sharks can range between 60 and 140 kilograms. Three other men ...
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A Fisherman’s Worst Nightmare: Paul Barning’s Fatal Shark Encounter
Shark fishing can be among the most dangerous types of game fishing. A big mako has the strength to overturn small boats, snap fishing rods, or, as in Barning’s case, pull fishermen overboard.
Rare ‘Sharktopus’ – an octopus riding a shark – sighting caught on camera shared by New Zealand scientists
The rare sighting of an octopus riding on top of a shark was shared by scientists with the University of Auckland after it ...
Scientists filmed something outrageous riding on a shark
A mysterious sighting of an octopus riding on top of a short-fin mako shark in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. Credit: Wednesday ...