Meet the pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum), the peculiar, striped predator along the coast of South Africa. This little ...

Rare footage of so-called "alien" sharks in their natural habitat has been revealed by a wildlife biologist who was blown away to see the beasts off the coast of South Africa. Pyjama shark's way ...

Last night Blue Planet II outdid itself, getting footage of an octopus outsmarting the aptly-named pyjama shark.

Pursued by a pyjama shark, one was seen first plugging its attacker's gills with its tentacles - forcing it to let go of its hold in order to breathe - before creating a stunning disguise.