One summer day off the northern coast of New Zealand, Rochelle Constantine noticed something strange on the water’s surface.

Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight ...

Shortfin mako sharks are the fastest shark species in the world, reaching top speeds of up to 46 mph (74 km/h). They can grow as long as 12 feet (3.7 m) and weigh as much as 1,200 pounds (545 ...

It is not uncommon to find a marine animal attached to another, but a Maori octopus on a Mako shark? That is a different and ...

Somehow, a large orange octopus has been riding a mako shark off the coast of New Zealand. Researchers are mystified.

That was the case when a team from the University of Auckland in New Zealand noticed a 10-foot-long shortfin mako shark adorned with an unexpected passenger. “What was that orange patch on its head?

While observing a shortfin mako shark swimming through the waters in December 2023, something strange caught their eye. "It had a really large orangey-brown shape on its head," Constantine ...

According to The New York Times, marine ecologist Rochelle Constantine and her colleagues were on a research trip along the northern coast of New Zealand when they noticed a shortfin mako shark in ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The online trade of endangered species is significantly impacting the shortfin mako shark, which is the most targeted species in this illegal market. A study ...

Scientists were amazed to spot a Maori octopus hitchhiking on the back of a speedy shortfin mako shark, an unusual sight captured in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf. It’s not every day you see an ...

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.