Rochelle Constantine noticed something strange on the water’s surface. The dorsal fin slicing through the Hauraki Gulf belonged to a shortfin mako—the world’s fastest shark. But something ...

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 ...

Marine researchers in New Zealand have documented an unprecedented interaction between a shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) and an octopus. During a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki ...

Also known as the blue pointer or bonito shark, the shortfin mako can be up to four meters long and 570 kilograms. They are also the world's fastest shark, hitting speeds of up to 50kph.

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

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 ...

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

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 ...