Just like the other octopuses, the Giant Pacific Octopus has eight limbs, which are attached directly to their head. They are invertebrates, which means they have no bones. This allows them to stretch ...

The giant Pacific octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini ... This algae octopus, Abdopus aculeatus, has just inked. Octopuses release ink when they feel threatened; the ink swirls into a dark cloud ...

The ocean is home to some of the planet's largest and most incredible creatures. Yet, many of these giant beings remain ...

News that the world's first commercial octopus farm is closer to becoming reality has been met with dismay by scientists and conservationists. They argue such intelligent "sentient" creatures ...

Meet the Giant Pacific Octopus, perhaps the smartest of all invertebrates and the bane of many a crab fisherman. Boasting an enormous brain, this voracious poacher can adopt a number of creative ...

Some days you're working with puppies and kitties and the next — a Pacific Octopus. Really! Just like Dr. Alexa Delaune, who documented the totally incredible patient she had recently.

Three hundred giant Pacific octopus eggs have hatched at the Vancouver Aquarium. The babies are the result of octopus sex between the female C.C. and the male Clove seven months back in the Strait ...

There is footage of similar sneaky behaviour and ingenious problem-solving happening in the wild. For example, this BBC video shows a giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) poaching crabs from ...

The 2022 debut novel from Shelby Van Pelt has been wildly popular. The Literacy Coalition announced its choice Thursday in ...

In one experiment, eight giant Pacific octopuses were introduced to two people over a two-week period at the Seattle Aquarium. One of them always approached with food in hand, which they gave to ...

AN AQUARIUM has welcomed a new giant octopus. The arrival of the Giant Pacific Octopus at Blue Reef Aquarium in Hastings has coincided with a spike in public interest in all things octopus ...

A best-selling novel about a woman's friendship with a giant Pacific octopus has been named the 2024 Read Together Palm Beach County book. The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County announced the ...