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The 10 Largest Octopuses in the World

It’s not every day that scientists discover a new species of octopus, but that is exactly what has happened off the coast of western Australia. During a CSIRO research expedition to the Carnarvon ...
KCAW

‘A tiny giant’: new pint-sized Sitka aquarium resident to get larger tank, name

The giant Pacific octopus is currently the size of an orange. That’s more than seven times the size she was when a resident ...
AOL

Watch a Giant Octopus Turn into a Real-Life Kraken and Grab a Scuba Diver

Madrona Point in British Columbia, Canada, is a popular spot for diving. These waters are also home to the giant Pacific octopus, the largest octopus species on Earth. In this YouTube video, a diver ...
The Hour

Maritime Aquarium gets a new giant Pacific octopus after old one dies

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk recently got a new eight-legged resident. The aquarium added a new female giant Pacific octopus to its collection of sea creatures in August, according to Maritime ...
Yahoo

Fact Check: Don't be fooled by supposed drone image of giant octopus in Gulf of Mexico

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In December 2025, social media users shared an image of a frightful monster from the deep. The image, which appeared to show a ...
The Spokesman-Review

Rare, deep-sea encounter: California scientists observe ‘extraordinary’ seven-arm octopus

Almost a half-mile below the surface of Monterey Bay, California, scientists recently recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus— only the fourth time the same research team has spotted the species ...