If there’s anywhere Team Lemon (formerly Team Mako) and Team Great White may find common ground, it’s megalodon speed. Rather ...

The megalodon went extinct at around the same time as the ... The megalodon, great white shark and mako shark are not the only warm-blooded marine animals. Others include aquatic mammals such ...

An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland.

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

Fifteen million years ago, now-extinct species of dolphins, whales and large sea cows roamed the world’s oceans, topping the underwater food chain. Yet back then, any one of these creatures ...

Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight arms. By Melissa Hobson When she spotted the mako shark in the ...

While on a research trip in December 2023, marine scientists observed an octopus attached to the head of a shortfin mako shark. The sighting was off the northern coast of the North Island of New ...

The scalloped hullsides above the waterline are a nod to the sleek profile of a real mako shark. Standard jack plate, Power-Pole and Minn Kota Terrova trolling motor make this boat ready for ...

Instead, the shark could have closer cousins today. It also sheds light on the mystery of how the fearsome carnivore may have gone extinct millions of years ago – and the role the smaller great ...