The octopus in question was seen riding around on the back of a mako shark in Hauraki Gulf, off th coast of Auckland, New Zealand, when it was spotted my University of Auckland marine scientist ...

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 December 2023 and released in March 2025, the two species were in peaceful ...

The animal lovers at Maymo sent their dogs on an underwater surprise with a shark and octopus. Mom Worried If New Rescue Dog ...

Shark researchers at Australia's University of Auckland were surprised recently to see an orange octopus perched atop a mako shark. They sent up their drone and captured a delightful if mystifying ...

(CNN) - Amazing newly released video shows a most unlikely traveling duo in New Zealand. It was an octopus riding on a shark’s head. The University of Auckland released a video on social media of an ...

The shark terrorizes the California coast while the octopus creates havoc things near Japan. A group of three oceanographers put together a plan to draw the beasts into a trap with pheromones.

The octopus in question was seen riding around on the back of a mako shark in Hauraki Gulf, off th coast of Auckland, New Zealand, when it was spotted my University of Auckland marine scientist ...

An octopus was caught catching a ride on a shark's head. (Source: University of Auckland, NWS Albuquerque, Akron Police Department, Fox, CNN) ...

An octopus was caught catching a ride on a shark's head. (Source: University of Auckland, NWS Albuquerque, Akron Police Department, Fox, CNN) ...

The team spotted an orange mass on a Mako shark’s head and sent in a pair of cameras for a closer look. They then realized the odd blob was a coiled octopus hitching a ride on the shark.

The team spotted an orange mass on a Mako shark’s head and sent in a pair of cameras for a closer look. They then realized the odd blob was a coiled octopus hitching a ride on the shark.