Upon being handled by the diver, the octopus fights back first by releasing dark-colored ink into the water, a process known ...

Some scientists claim that octopuses could be the next big species after humans go extinct and that there is much to learn ...

Some octopuses can leave the water for brief periods, but why is the octopus purposefully crossing the beach to squeeze into ...

Is this octopus trying to start a waterfight with a dog? Octopuses expel water to move quickly or to confuse predators. However, experts say octopuses can be playful and have even been known to ...

Maori octopuses are the largest octopuses in the Southern Hemisphere, reaching about 1 meter (3.28 feet) in length. Shortfin mako sharks are known for being one of the fastest fish in the world, with ...

They are the largest octopus in the Southern Hemisphere. Even riding a huge predator like the shark, a shortfin mako, this hitchhiker occupied a lot of room. “You can see it takes a fair amount ...

In a rare and remarkable sight, a Maori octopus was spotted clinging to the back of a shortfin mako shark—one of the fastest predators in the ocean. The moment, captured on video in December ...