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 they have dubbed “sharktopus.” The team was off the Northern coast of New Zealand in the Hauraki Gulf in 2023 when they spotted a shortfin mako shark with an orange blob attached to its back.
The research team said the octopus was likely in for “quite the experience” since short-fin mako sharks are the world’s ...
But it might have been one hell of a joyride for the octopus, given that mako sharks are the fastest of their kind, traveling as fast as 50 miles per hour (80 kilometers per hour). The story ...
It’s pointed out that this could have turned into a wild ride for the octopus, since mako sharks are the fastest sharks in the ocean, capable of swimming in bursts of 40-plus mph. It’s not ...
The fastest shark in the sea is losing the race against extinction. Capable of reaching speeds of up to 45 miles per hour, ...
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