This sharktopus (a.k.a. a short-fin mako shark giving an octopus a ride on its back) in the Hauraki Gulf was a mysterious find for University of Auckland marine scientist Professor Rochelle ...

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With documented swimming speeds of up to 46 miles per hour, mako sharks represent the world’s fastest elasmobranch species.

"We launched the drone, put the GoPro in the water, and saw something unforgettable: an octopus perched atop the shark’s head, clinging on with its tentacles," Rochelle Constantine, a professor in the ...

Understanding hammerhead sharks’ food preferences could aid efforts to protect the critically endangered fish.

A group of marine biologists who have spent years researching sharks and their behaviour were completely dumbfounded by a rare sight off the coast of New Zealand.

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

The research team said the octopus was likely in for “quite the experience” since short-fin mako sharks are the world’s ...

A real-life "Sharktopus" situation unfolded in the Hauraki Gulf near Kawau Island in New Zealand, and scientists couldn't ...

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.

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