A shortfin mako shark, the fastest-swimming shark in the world, was caught on camera with an octopus catching a ride on its ...

It is not uncommon to find a marine animal attached to another, but a Maori octopus on a Mako shark? That is a different and ...

But nothing compared to the shortfin makos he encountered off the coast of New Zealand in 1926. The first mako Grey ... with water, and gave no end of trouble.” Once the shark was landed ...

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

Marine scientists from the University of Auckland witnessed an extraordinary event off the coast of New Zealand. They observed a common octopus riding ...

Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight ...

A sight that even experienced marine biologists don't see every day: An octopus clings to the head of the world's fastest shark — and is comfortably carried away. What this unusual encounter is all ...

It hunts some of the fastest fish in the sea ... To ensure a meal, the Mako shark implements certain tactics when hunting. It will often attack and bite off the tail of its prey so that it ...

The Odd Couple One of the ocean's fastest predators is the shortfin mako shark. It can leap as high as 20 feet (6 m) above the water and achieve speeds of 46 mph (74 km/h). These 12-foot (3.7 ...

Researchers captured a video showing the orange-hued octopus clinging to the back of a large shortfin mako ... in the water and saw something unforgettable: an octopus perched atop the shark's ...

In a rare and remarkable sight, a Maori octopus was spotted clinging to the back of a shortfin mako shark—one of the fastest predators in the ocean. The moment, captured on video in December ...

Shortfin mako sharks are known for being one of the fastest ... from the water. The researchers had to move on after 10 minutes, so they don’t know how things ended between the shark and ...