Upon being handled by the diver, the octopus fights back first by releasing dark-colored ink into the water, a process known ...

More than a fanciful shark-octopus hybrid featured in low-budget sci-fi films of the 2010s, the "sharktopus" has been spotted in real life - well, kind of. The sighting was not that of some mish ...

The octopus is one of the ocean’s most fascinating animals. As a species, it possesses almost humanlike intelligence and traits rarely seen in other marine life. This octopus we found on @deepandscary ...

What they discovered was far from what they expected: the mysterious blob was actually a Maori octopus clinging to the shark's head. "It was definitely working to keep itself very contained on top ...

That wasn’t the case for this octopus. In 2023, scientists spotted an eight-armed cephalopod riding on a 10-foot mako shark—and their video of the bizarre journey is now available to view.

HAURAKI GULF, New Zealand – Scientists were treated to quite a curious sight when they saw an octopus clinging onto the head of a mako shark off the coast of New Zealand, University of Auckland ...

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Their eyes weren’t deceiving them. An octopus was riding the shark. They nicknamed it the “sharktopus” and said it was one of the strangest things they had ever seen in the ocean.

A aerial view of the octopus catching a ride on top of the shark. (Image credit: Wednesday Davis) Shortfin mako sharks are the fastest shark species in the world, reaching top speeds of up to 46 ...

Terrifying footage shows the moment an octopus latches onto a snorkeller and sprays blinding ink in his face after its home was disturbed. Viral footage showed the eight-limbed creature in a ...