A livestream of a deep sea expedition caught a ghostly looking creature on video ahead of Halloween — the rare "Dumbo" octopus. The marine animal was captured on an E/VNautilus video live stream ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Sightings of dumbo octopuses are rare, so researchers were enthralled when one appeared on their submersible's camera on a deep-sea dive near Hawaii. More from News ...

The Dumbo octopus is an elusive cephalopod that gets its name from its large ear-like fins, which resemble those of the lovable Disney elephant. But there's still lots we don't know about these ...

The dozen or so species that make up Grimpoteuthis are called Dumbo octopuses because of the two large fins—one on either side of the mantle—that protrude like ears. Add in the octopus’s ...

Known as the cutest octopus in the world, the Dumbo Octopus earns its nickname ... animals that you'll have a hard time believing are real appeared first on The Amazing Times.

Dumbo octopuses (genus Grimpoteuthis) are deep-sea denizens that lay their eggs in large capsules on the ocean floor, where their offspring develop without parental care. Researchers reported in ...