Beach days usually come with seashells and seagulls — not an unexpected eight-armed visitor. But one lucky beachgoer at Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) snapped rare photos of an octopus making a ...

"We are thankful for how far reaching this story has become," a rep for the Aquarium of the Pacific tells PEOPLE, while sharing its plans to honor her aquarium of the pacific Ghost, a giant octopus at ...

All eight arms of an octopus can be used for whatever their cephalopod owner wishes, but some arms are favored for certain tasks. A new, detailed analysis of how octopuses wield their famously ...

Scientists set out to understand all the ways the animals use their eight appendages. It wasn’t easy. By Kate Golembiewski The eight arms of an octopus are right there in its name. But these ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus beloved by aquarium visitors, is entering senescence, the final stage of her life.

Dramatic footage of one man's remarkable close encounter with a 12-foot octopus has been making waves online. John Roney is an underwater videographer and film and television editor based on Vancouver ...

“In this instance, the guest leaned her child over the exhibit barrier, allowing him to reach into the habitat without staff supervision,” a rep for the Aquarium told PEOPLE Madison E. Goldberg ...

A Texas mom is concerned after she says an octopus at the San Antonio Aquarium left bruises on her 6-year-old son’s arm. According to the mother, Britney Taryn, her son has been visiting the aquarium ...

A 6-year-old boy was hurt when an octopus grabbed on to his arm and wouldn't let go after the boy reached into a touch tank at the San Antonio Aquarium, his mother said. Britney Taryn, the boy's mom, ...

An octopus attacked a 6-year-old boy at an interactive exhibit at the San Antonio Aquarium, according to his mother — who also claimed workers brushed off the incident involving what they called the ...

For years, Britney Taryn and her son Leo frequently visited the San Antonio Aquarium, interacting with the giant Pacific octopus at the attraction. Guests are encouraged to feed and touch the venomous ...