Sharks are some of the most fearsome predators in the ocean, but did you know they have a secret superpower? Unlike humans, ...

While fans of the movie and novel “Jaws” might envision an encounter with a 22-foot great white shark as being daunting, historians and marine biologists alike are quick to note that the ...

A mysterious sighting of an octopus riding on top of a short-fin mako shark in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. Credit: Wednesday Davis / University of Auckland We know the ocean is strange.

Sometimes we all need a little help. And it can come from unlikely places. Carla Mascarenhas is the NSW correspondent covering breaking news, state politics and investigations. She is based in ...

That was the case when a team from the University of Auckland in New Zealand noticed a 10-foot-long shortfin mako shark adorned with an unexpected passenger. “What was that orange patch on its head?

The researchers were studying the Hauraki Gulf as part of an ongoing project, when they spotted a large metallic grey dorsal fin, which turned out to be a short-fin mako shark. But a closer look ...

Researchers discovered an octopus catching a ride on a shortfin Mako shark off the shores of New Zealand, according to multiple reports. A YouTube video titled, “Sharktopus': Octopus hitches a ...

A group of marine biologists who have spent years researching sharks and their behaviour were completely dumbfounded by a rare sight off the coast of New Zealand. A large shark was spotted thanks ...