Real life 'sharktopus'? Scientists share video of strange shark-octopus encounter

Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s a ‘sharktopus’: A marine pairing like no other - National

The Maori octopus opted for a very speedy ride; the shortfin mako is considered the fastest shark species, swimming up to 50 km/h.

Kicker: Octopus hitches a ride

A mako shark gets an unexpected hitchhiker

Octopus hitchhiking on shark in Hauraki Gulf makes global headlines

International media and scientists are lapping up footage of a real life 'Sharktopus' filmed near Auckland.

Rare sighting of a 'sharktopus' leaves onlookers stunned and puzzled

Nature unveiled another mystery when an octopus was caught cruising through the waters of New Zealand — by hitching a ride on a shark.

At the end of 2023, a researcher from the University of Auckland (ANSA) made the curious sighting

Real life 'sharktopus'? Scientists share video of strange shark-octopus encounter

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.