Is the giant Pacific octopus dangerous to humans? Why would it want to target a diver and his equipment deep in the ocean?

The giant Pacific octopus grows bigger and lives longer than any other octopus species. The size record is held by a specimen that was 30 feet across and weighed more than 600 pounds. Averages are ...

Coconut octopuses are said to be born with an instinct ... Anyone merely aware of the plastic problem might have heard about The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is really a gyre of plastic ...

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 ...