The research vessel was near the northern coast of New Zealand, studying shark feeding, when they spotted a large short-fin mako shark just underwater. The patch of orange on top of its head ...

The rare sighting of an octopus riding on top of a shark was shared by scientists with the University of Auckland after it ...

They noticed the dorsal fin of a large, short-fin mako shark with an orange patch on its head. This led the team to launch a drone to get a closer look at the animal. In doing so, the researchers ...

"A large metallic grey dorsal fin signalled a big shark, a short-fin mako," Constantine wrote in the piece published March 11. "But wait, what was that orange patch on its head? A buoy? An injury?

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Wednesday Davis An octopus has been spotted catching a ride from an unlikely marine ...

“A large metallic grey dorsal fin signaled a big shark, a short-fin mako. But wait, what was that orange patch on its head? A buoy? An injury? We launched the drone, put the GoPro in the water ...

The man-eating mako shark has not been seen here alive for ... who declared it was a mako. He said: 'It's a short fin mako, without a shadow of a doubt. I would stake my reputation on it.

Sometimes we all need a little help. And it can come from unlikely places. Carla Mascarenhas is the NSW correspondent covering breaking news, state politics and investigations. She is based in ...

“A shark giving an octopus a ride is one of ... octopus are mostly on the seabed while short-fin mako sharks don’t favor the deep. The encounter is a reminder of the wonders of the ocean.” ...

"A large metallic grey dorsal fin signalled a big shark, a short-fin mako," Constantine wrote in the piece published March 11. "But wait, what was that orange patch on its head? A buoy? An injury? We ...