The sighting, or "sharktopus," is extremely rare and super mysterious because, as the research paper noted, octopus are mostly on the seabed while short-fin mako sharks don't favor the deep waters.

Researchers at University of Auckland documented the real-life sharktopus during a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki ...

A shortfin mako shark, the fastest-swimming shark in the world, was caught on camera with an octopus catching a ride on its back off the coast of New Zealand.

The fossilized remains of a newly discovered ancient shark species found in the depths of Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park reveal not the sharp, pointy gnashers you’d associate with Hollywood’s ...

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

Human actions, such as incidental fishing and ineffective policies, push one-third of shark populations toward extinction.

Data shows that while retention bans are a positive first step, they alone won’t be sufficient to stop the ongoing decline.

Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be ...

Satellite tag technology has facilitated observations of the movement patterns of large fish in waters around Taiwan, the ...

Watching a great white shark shoot out of the water only a few feet from your boat is chilling! Listen to this crowd react!

Captain Quint in the classic Jaws movie may have been tough, but his fishing game was a little weak. Here's why.