An unexpected marine phenomenon was observed in New Zealand waters: an octopus riding a shark. This unusual scene, captured by researchers, raises questions about interactions between marine species.

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 ...

The ocean is full of surprises. Even scientists who have spent years studying marine life still come across moments that leave them in awe. In December 2023, a group of Kiwi researchers set out on a ...

Legs kicking lazily in the water. An unknown force moving closer and closer. Two music notes — dun dun — playing faster and faster. Then: blood in the water. Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws,” the first ...

James Robert Bostwick is a Gulf of Mexico charter captain. He is also one of the very few people (we know of) to ever ride a shark. In early June, Bostwick came across a 30-foot whale shark off the ...