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Name: A Real-Life Sharktopus: Scientists Capture Footage of Octopus Riding Shark’s Back
Uploaded: 2025-03-21T08:07:50+00:00
Channel: Tarun
Description: It’s the aquatic buddy comedy movie we never knew we needed. Scientists in New Zealand have released footage of an octopus appearing to ride the back of a shortfin mako shark. Researchers at University of Auckland documented the real-life sharktopus during a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki Gulf near Kawau Island. The sighting was

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A Real-Life Sharktopus: Scientists Capture Footage of Octopus Riding Shark’s Back

March 21, 2025

It’s the aquatic buddy comedy movie we never knew we needed. Scientists in New Zealand have released footage of an octopus appearing to ride the back of a shortfin mako shark. Researchers at University of Auckland documented the real-life sharktopus during a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki Gulf near Kawau Island. The sighting was […]