The dozen or so species that make up Grimpoteuthis are called Dumbo octopuses because of the two large fins—one on either side of the mantle—that protrude like ears. Add in the octopus’s ...

The Dumbo octopus is an elusive cephalopod that gets its name from its large ear-like fins, which resemble those of the lovable Disney elephant. But there's still lots we don't know about these ...

During a dive in the Gulf of Mexico last month, team members from NOAA’s research vessel Okeanos Explorer captured rare footage of an adorable little deep-sea octopus named after a pachyderm. The ...

The mysterious dumbo octopus was spotted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers a mile underwater in the Pacific Ocean. NOAA scientists said they spotted the deep ...

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one ...

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they're ...