An unexpected marine phenomenon was observed in New Zealand waters: an octopus riding a shark. This unusual scene, captured ...

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 ...

Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction, mostly due to fishing. While mandated releases are helpful, ...

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.

23, during a game fishing competition in Australia Gabrielle ... 23, when he became entangled in a line that had been hooked onto a large mako shark. NSW Police Force superintendent Joe McNulty ...

The rare sighting of an octopus riding on top of a shark was shared by scientists with the University of Auckland after it ...

The search continues for Paul Barning, who was pulled overboard while taking part in a game-fishing competition off the coast of Newcastle on Sunday.

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

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.

Fishing kayaks today rival the features of larger fishing boats without the major drawbacks. You get to be out on the water, where shore anglers can’t reach, without the major price tag of a ...

"The fishing boat at the time was retrieving a mako shark and we believe during that manoeuvre the man has become entangled in the fishing gear and has been forced over the side," he said.

Game fishing is a sport in which competitors catch ... Among the shark species eligible for points are Blue, Smooth Hammerhead, Mako, Porbeagle, Thresher, Tiger, Great White and Whaler sharks ...