An image shared online in December 2025 was an authentic drone picture of a gargantuan octopus spotted in the Gulf of Mexico.

Octopuses are among the most fascinating and mysterious creatures in the ocean. Known for their remarkable intelligence, problem-solving abilities, and incredible camouflage skills, they continue to ...

The Giant Eclipse Octopus is going viral on Facebook. The page Science and Space Daily uploaded a picture of a Kraken-like creature and claimed it was supposedly found in the Gulf of Mexico. Marine ...

A video shared to TikTok on Nov. 9, 2024, claimed to show a "giant sea white octopus caught by fishermen" and included a geolocation tag of the "United States." In the video, multiple people were ...

More octopuses are hanging out off the coast of Central California than any other place in the world, according to a new study published by Science Advances, which found that tens of thousands of the ...

An authentic photograph shows the body of a massive octopus washed up on the coast of Indonesia. The image in question showed five visible tentacles and the body of the octopus, with local beachgoers ...

A male giant Pacific octopus, the largest and longest living octopus species in the world, has found a temporary new home at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Visitor Center. The octopus is one of ...

The sprawling documentary series, The Americas takes viewers to the southern tip of Chile, the frozen north of Alaska and Canada, and all points between to explore our planet’s largest supercontinent.

A giant Pacific octopus — named Grindylow, after the underwater cryptid from English folklore — recently died at the Aquarium of the Pacific, officials announced this week. The female octopus was ...

Madrona Point in British Columbia, Canada, is a popular spot for diving. These waters are also home to the giant Pacific octopus, the largest octopus species on Earth. In this YouTube video, a diver ...