Researchers from the University of Aukland got a chance sighting of an octopus hitching a ride on the back of a shark, which they have dubbed "sharktopus." ...

An octopus got to rest its many legs when it ended up aboard a mako shark for a leisurely ride. In a video captured in December 2023 and released in March 2025, the two species were in peaceful ...

Watch an Octopus Hitch a Ride on a Shark—an Unusual Duo Dubbed the ‘Sharktopus’ Researchers in New Zealand captured the odd pairing on video, but they still don’t know how to explain the ...

Join us on this unexpected adventure as we explore the intriguing world of marine companionship, where a curious octopus ...

Researchers off the coast of New Zealand caught a rare sight on camera - an octopus hitching a ride on the back of an ultra-fast shark species.

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.

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

An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland. Researchers at the institution dubbed the underwater friendship ...