AKRON, Ohio — The giant Pacific octopus that's the star attraction at the Akron Zoo's new reef exhibit has chosen her name by pulling shrimp from a labeled ball. A list of 2,200 suggestions submitted ...

The newest member of the charismatic cephalopod community at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo may only be the size of a grapefruit now, but he (or she) has some long arms to grow. On Nov. 4 the Zoo’s ...

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Tacoma — The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma has a new resident: a 32-pound female giant Pacific octopus. For the next few days, the Pacific Seas Aquarium is holding a poll asking people to ...

TACOMA —The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma has a new resident: a 32-pound female giant Pacific octopus. For the next week, the Pacific Seas Aquarium is holding a poll asking people to vote on ...

AKRON, Ohio - The Akron Zoo said it is saddened to announce its giant Pacific octopus, Nani, died on Monday. After a significant decline in health due to old age, zoo staff said they made the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden announced Thursday the death of its Giant Pacific Octopus named Susan. The zoo said its veterinary and animal teams have worked together over the past ...

Although giant Pacific octopuses are masters of disguise, the new octopus at the National Zoo revealed its true identity Saturday when a keeper helped it select its name: Pandora. The octopus had a ...