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Octopus rides the world’s fastest shark and nobody knows what’s going on
The octopus in question was no lightweight. It was a Māori octopus, the largest octopus species in the Southern Hemisphere.
The New York Times18d
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 ...
USA Today22d
‘Marine mystery’ as mako shark swims past researchers with octopus on head
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. The bizarre interaction, captured ...
National Geographic news1y
Can the Ocean’s Fastest Shark Outswim Our Appetite for It?
This story appears in the August 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Zane Grey made his name writing adventure novels about the American West, but his real love wasn’t gunslinging or ...
Yahoo12d
Octopus Hitches Ride on Mako Shark's Head
Shark researchers at Australia's University of Auckland were surprised recently to see an orange octopus perched atop a mako shark. They sent up their drone and captured a delightful if mystifying ...