Rare Discovery: Octopus Clings to Shark's Back off New Zealand Coast
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Science
March 21, 2025 20:35
auckland - Researchers amazed by unusual sighting of Maori octopus on makreel shark near Auckland, New Zealand.
Unusual Sighting off New Zealand Coast
Researchers at the University of Auckland made a surprising discovery in the Hauraki Gulf's Gold area in northern New Zealand.
The researchers initially mistook the Maori octopus for an object until a drone revealed its tentacles on the shark's head.
Maori octopuses typically reside on the seafloor, making this interaction with a fast-moving makreel shark quite extraordinary.