Somehow, a large orange octopus has been riding a mako shark off the coast of New Zealand. Researchers are mystified.

The octopus in question was no lightweight. It was a Māori octopus, the largest octopus species in the Southern Hemisphere.

Carla Mascarenhas is the NSW correspondent covering breaking news, state politics and investigations. She is based in Sydney.

A video shows a Maori octopus hitchhiking on a shortfin mako shark in the Hauraki Gulf near New Zealand's North Island. Observed by marine scientists from the University of Auckland in December 2023, ...

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