Octopus hitches ride on shark’s back in remarkable footage that is ‘a reminder of the wonders of the ocean’: ‘Sharktopus’
Researchers from the University of Aukland got a chance sighting of an octopus hitching a ride on the back of a shark, which ...
Rare ‘Sharktopus’ – an octopus riding a shark – sighting caught on camera shared by scientists
The rare sighting of an octopus riding on top of a shark was shared by scientists with the University of Auckland after it ...
World's Fastest Shark Gives Octopus a Ride on Its Back Off New Zealand Coast, Stunning Scientists
An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland.
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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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Electric blue octopuses use potent venom to get females to mate — and not eat them
The toxin is stored in their salivary glands, and packs a potentially deadly punch when the octopus takes a bite. Now, researchers studying the octopuses have learned that not only do male blue ...
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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 behavior ...