The eight-legged invertebrates were spotted off the British coast in their highest numbers since the 1950s, wildlife charity ...

Unprecedented numbers of the common octopus have been found in British waters this year, but what’s behind the rare ‘bloom’?

Octopuses are capable of sophisticated tasks, from solving puzzles to decorating their dens to remembering people's faces. So when a company in Spain announced that it wanted to commercially farm ...

Learn what this seven-armed cephalopod loves to eat and how it catches its prey.

Deep below the waters of the mighty Pacific Ocean, a mother is making the ultimate sacrifice for her babies. In this touching YouTube clip, you see a female giant Pacific octopus lay down her life to ...

Octopus mothers slam themselves against rocks and eat their own arms before their eggs hatch. Scientists have discovered what ...

Visitors at Kanaloa Octopus Farm are allowed to put their hands in the tanks to let the octopuses approach. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu ...

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