The Unbelievable Encounter: Octopus Clings to Shark Off New Zealand Coast
The encounter took place in the Hauraki Gulf, where a University of Auckland research team was analyzing ocean behavior in search of feeding frenzies. Initially bewildered by what appeared to be an ...
Octopus hitches ride on shark’s back in remarkable footage that is ‘a reminder of the wonders of the ocean’: ‘Sharktopus’
Researchers from the University of Aukland got a chance sighting of an octopus hitching a ride on the back of a shark, which ...
Rare ‘Sharktopus’ – an octopus riding a shark – sighting caught on camera shared by scientists
The rare sighting of an octopus riding on top of a shark was shared by scientists with the University of Auckland after it ...
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Octopus rides the world’s fastest shark and nobody knows what’s going on
The octopus in question was no lightweight. It was a Māori octopus, the largest octopus species in the Southern Hemisphere.
Why Aren’t We Talking About The Octopus Riding A Shark More Because ‘Sharktopus’ Is Blowing My Mind
If you Google 'are octopuses aliens?' the Google AI snipped says right at the top 'no, octopuses are not aliens' and you'd ...
Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s a ‘sharktopus’: A marine pairing like no other
The Maori octopus opted for a very speedy ride; the shortfin mako is considered the fastest shark species, swimming up to 50 ...
Shark’s ‘mystery hat’ turns out to be a giant octopus
“We could see these tentacles moving,” she added in a March 20 interview with The New York Times.
A Real-Life Sharktopus: Scientists Capture Footage of Octopus Riding Shark’s Back
Researchers at University of Auckland documented the real-life sharktopus during a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki ...
Scientists Take Incredible Snapshot of Octopus Riding Shark
A real-life "Sharktopus" situation unfolded in the Hauraki Gulf near Kawau Island in New Zealand, and scientists couldn't ...
Real life 'sharktopus'? Scientists share video of strange shark-octopus encounter
Researchers off the coast of New Zealand caught a rare sight on camera - an octopus hitching a ride on the back of an ultra-fast shark species.
Minister closes inner Hauraki Gulf to fishing of rock lobster
The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries has closed the inner Hauraki Gulf to fishing of spiny rock lobster for three years.
World's Fastest Shark Gives Octopus a Ride on Its Back Off New Zealand Coast, Stunning Scientists
An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland.