Most people would probably be a bit freaked out if an octopus appeared and started wrapping its sucker-laden limbs around them, but that’s far from the case for one marine videographer, who ...

It is not uncommon to find a marine animal attached to another, but a Maori octopus on a Mako shark? That is a different and uncommon story indeed.

A diver filmed an affectionate encounter with a Maori octopus that was seen gently embracing her camera near a pier in Rye, Australia.

Maori Octopus traps swellshark A viral underwater video captured the moment a Maori octopus trapped a swellshark under its webbing, only to suddenly release it.

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

A diver in Australia captured a heartwarming moment when a Maori octopus hugged her camera near a pier in Rye, Victoria.

Youtube/University of Auckland Upon closer inspection, they realized it was a Maori octopus when they spotted its tentacles moving.

The Maori octopus would have to make full use of its strong arms to hold on for dear life. The Gulf where they recorded the sharktopus is considered an important shark conservation area.

The team identified the eight-armed commuter as a Maori octopus. The hefty cephalopods can stretch up to 6.5 feet and weigh around 26 pounds. They are the largest octopus in the Southern Hemisphere.

A research team from the University of Auckland was out studying feeding frenzies when they came across something far more remarkable: an octopus taking a ride on a shark’s back. The shark was ...

Octopus hugs diver’s camera in underwater encounter A diver captured a heartwarming moment with a Maori octopus in Australia, as shown in footage posted on Wednesday, April 16. (Jules Casey via ...