The highly intelligent cephalopods filled fishing nets and gobbled up crabs and lobsters in Devon and Cornwall this summer.
Tag: Octopus
This Antarctic Octopus Has a Warning About Rising Sea Levels
A huge ice sheet appears to have melted about 120,000 years ago, when temperatures were similar to those on Earth today, according to a DNA study that mapped octopus movements.
Atop an Underwater Hot Spring, an ‘Octopus Garden’ Thrives
The heat, a new study suggests, makes for an ideal breeding ground for these eight-legged animals.
‘The Angriest Octopus’ Lashes at a Tourist on an Australian Beach
In a widely shared video, a lunging octopus in Australia earned a mild response from the man being targeted by an arm: “Oh, golly.”
2020 in Animal News
These are the stories about birds, bugs, fish and mammals that surprised and delighted readers the most this year.
For Cephalopod Week, Dive Into the World of Octopuses, Squids and More
A few fun facts about the many-armed creatures.