Rare footage captured by scientists in New Zealand in 2023 shows an octopus riding on the back of a shark. In a recently released study, scientists say they still aren’t sure how the deep sea ...

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 ...

A snorkeler was nearly strangled by an octopus after he disturbed the creature's home while on a dive off the coast of far-eastern Russia. Now-viral video of the encounter shows the moment the ...

Minding not to disturb it with a strong flash, Fabien captured the unseen world of this diminutive octopus. Transparent body tissues camouflage this tiny octopus. Along its arms are orange founder ...

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.

Researchers with the University of Auckland recently witnessed an extraordinary scene in which a mako shark appears to be providing taxi service for an octopus. The bizarre interaction ...

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 ...

The shark’s accessory wasn’t inanimate: it was a Maori octopus. Capable of growing up to 6.5 feet wide and weighing around 26 pounds, the Maori octopus is the largest species of its kind in ...

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 ...