By Melissa Hobson When she spotted the mako shark in the Hauraki Gulf ... If the octopus slid off, the shark could have eaten it. Equally, in waters this shallow — just 100 to 130 feet deep ...

Maori octopuses are the largest octopuses in the Southern Hemisphere, reaching about 1 meter (3.28 feet) in length. Shortfin mako sharks are known for being one of the fastest fish in the world, with ...

Drone video captured what was a curious sight for scientists, who saw an octopus clinging onto the head of a short-fin mako shark off the coast of New Zealand.

Researchers in New Zealand captured the odd pairing on video, but they still don’t know how to explain the behavior ...

However, given that mako sharks can reach speeds of 50 km ... Scientists speculate that the octopus might have been eaten by the shark, but given the shallow waters, it’s equally possible ...

You can also see these giants around the coast of Ireland, as you can see below from last month. It’s that time of year again. Longer days are kickstarting the plankton bloom and sharks have started ...

So you’ll not be surprised that basking sharks being planktivores (eating plankton) also appear when the plankton appears!" Other seasonal visitors include the Blue Shark and Shortfin Mako.

got eaten, or rode the mako into deeper waters. “It is almost impossible to speculate how, or why, this shark and octopus might have come together or what the nature of their connection might be ...

A video shows a Maori octopus hitchhiking on a shortfin mako shark in the Hauraki Gulf near New Zealand's ... noting that staying hidden ensures it won’t be eaten. Another found the sight amusing, ...

The largest fish in the world is the whale shark. The biggest specimen measured ... Examples of fish with this type of reproduction include the shortfin mako and porbeagle sharks. Hemotrophic means ...