AOL

This Alien-Like Octopus Leaves the Water to Travel Across Land

The algae octopus (Abdopus aculeatus), also called the prickly octopus, lives in the Indo-West Pacific. Despite its modest size — its mantle (main body) is only 3 inches long with arms stretching up ...

Meet The Deep-Sea Octopus That Guarded Her Eggs For 4.5 Years — Without Eating Once

This octopus can brood its eggs for nearly four years without eating. Here’s how this biological extreme has reshaped how ...
PBS

Why nesting at 'Octopus Garden' helps female octopuses give their young a better shot at survival

Two miles below the ocean surface off Monterey, California, warm water percolates from the seafloor at the base of an underwater mountain. It's a magical place, especially if you're an octopus. We now ...
Inverse

Scientists Finally Discovered The Mystery of the “Octopus Garden” Gathering Site

Two miles below the ocean surface off Monterey, California, warm water percolates from the seafloor at the base of an underwater mountain. It’s a magical place, especially if you’re an octopus. We now ...

What happens when an octopus becomes a mother and why does she stop eating?

Octopus mothers undertake an intense maternal journey. After laying thousands of eggs, they stop eating and dedicate themselves to guarding their young. This sacrifice is hormonally controlled by the ...
KOIN 6

‘We weren’t expecting to see that’: Octopus found stranded in Cannon Beach

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Haystack Rock Awareness Program in Cannon Beach has received reports of beached octopuses in the past, but they’ve always turned out to be crabs, starfish or other sea ...