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, captured in ...

Shark researchers at Australia's University of Auckland were surprised recently to see an orange octopus perched atop a mako shark. They sent up their drone and captured a delightful if mystifying ...

An octopus got to rest its many legs when it ended up aboard a mako shark for a leisurely ride. In a video captured in December 2023 and released in March 2025, the two species were in peaceful ...

An octopus got the joyride of its life last week when it somehow became stuck on the belly of a bottlenose dolphin in the Ionian Sea. More specifically, the tentacled sea creature had a seat on the ...

A very strange marine life encounter caught on video left scientists baffled when it was first spotted in New Zealand waters in 2023. More than a fanciful shark-octopus hybrid featured in low-budget ...

An overly presumptuous octopus was taken on the ride of its life after it somehow attached itself to a dolphin's genitals. CBS noted that octopuses are sly creatures, adding that many species can ...

This is the horrifying moment two thrill-seekers were thrown from a fairground ride before smashing into a fence. The heart-stopping incident was filmed by a shocked onlooker. The 10-second video clip ...

It was not exactly Mr. Toad’s wild ride. More like a roller coaster ride. An octopus attached itself to a female dolphin’s belly and went for a short ride off the island of Kalamos in the Ionian Sea.