The octopus is one of the coolest animals in the sea. For starters, they are invertebrates. That means they don’t have backbones like humans, lions, turtles, and birds. That may sound unusual, but ...

Scientists have uncovered the secrets of an "octopus garden" in the deep ocean. The garden was discovered in 2018 on the seafloor off the Central California coast, sparking questions about its purpose ...

POULSBO — Four years after the last Giant Pacific Octopus at the SEA Discovery Center was released back to the sea, the marine science center in Poulsbo has plans to bring one back. SEA will work with ...

Blanket octopus pairs are some of the undersea world’s oddest couples. What’s so startling is the size difference: Males are about the size of a walnut—less than an inch long—but some females can ...

More than just aquarium must-sees, octopuses are known for being highly intelligent creatures and, at times, even friends to humans. These connections are the subjects of the popular 2020 documentary ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo says its giant Pacific octopus has died. Chalupa was about 3 years old. She had been at the zoo since 2022. The zoo says giant Pacific octopuses usually live 3 to 5 years, ...

“In this instance, the guest leaned her child over the exhibit barrier, allowing him to reach into the habitat without staff supervision,” a rep for the Aquarium told PEOPLE The San Antonio Aquarium ...

The San Antonio Aquarium has responded after a 6-year-old boy was left covered in bruises from an encounter with a giant Pacific octopus The San Antonio Aquarium said "The octopus displayed typical, ...