Three divers looking at a Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) in the Sea of Japan. Octopuses are iconic for their eight arms. But how many hearts does an octopus have? It turns out that an ...

Called the frilled giant Pacific octopus, the mysterious creature has a bumpy ridge across its body, weird fleshy "eyelashes" and two white spots on its head. The more common giant Pacific octopus—or ...

It is a natural explorer in the wild and seems to have an impressive memory. It has eight arms, no spine and its very own Web cam. That is how the National Zoo describes its new giant Pacific octopus ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Shedd Aquarium wants the public to help name its giant Pacific octopus. The new aquarium resident has arms spanning about 14 feet. Each arm has 280 suckers to help the octopus taste, ...

“I won today,” Mikiko Williams said as she hoisted a bright orange basket containing Ozzie – a 40 lb. Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) – out of an aquarium. Williams has been a Staff ...

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 ...

When two of the Shedd Aquarium’s beluga whales died last year during an anti-parasitic treatment, the outcry made headlines. In reaction, the Canadian government recently decided to ban further export ...

Whatever challenges that U.S. Census workers face, it is unlikely they have ever been required to engage in underwater tug-of-war. Volunteers on the octopus census, be ready. Dive shop owner Randy ...

The male octopus was repeatedly filmed violently jolting awake from sleep and engaging in unusual activities, but exactly what prompted this odd behavior is unclear. When you purchase through links on ...

The world’s largest octopus — the giant Pacific octopus — is actually represented by more than one species. New research indicates there are at least two species of octopus housed under what is ...