Octopus Hitches Ride on Mako Shark's Head
Somehow, a large orange octopus has been riding a mako shark off the coast of New Zealand. Researchers are mystified.
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Octopus rides the world’s fastest shark and nobody knows what’s going on
One summer day off the northern coast of New Zealand, Rochelle Constantine noticed something strange on the water’s surface.
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Some Octopuses Hunt With Packs Of Fish — And Punch Those That Don’t Cooperate
Octopuses off the southern coast of Israel have formed a fascinating bond with the local fish population, and the two species are now teaming up to track down prey. This strange collaboration has ...
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Real life 'sharktopus'? Scientists share video of strange shark-octopus encounter
A very strange marine life encounter caught on video left scientists baffled when it was first spotted in New Zealand waters in 2023. More than a fanciful shark-octopus hybrid featured in low ...
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Octopuses Partner with Fish to Hunt, and Will Slap the Fish That Slacks Off
Throughout the animal kingdom, resourcefulness often means the difference between a good meal and an empty stomach. And near coral reefs, where competition for food is particularly fierce, nature has ...
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This Octopus’s Other Car Is a Shark
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. By Melissa Hobson When she spotted the mako shark in the ...
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Filming the octopus Houdini in South Africa
One of my favourite animals in the film has to be our little female common octopus who turned out to be a genius in the art of escape… Just as well, as she lives in an undersea kelp forest that ...