The coconut octopus in this video from furbabiesplus looks like a walking squirt gun. A curious Husky trying to take a closer ...

That said, I’m not sure many of those same people would saddle up if they were hopping on the back of a shark instead. This ...

Some scientists claim that octopuses could be the next big species after humans go extinct and that there is much to learn about the tentacled sea creatures. These are some ways that octopuses have ...

Forget about a hole in the bottom of the sea, this octopus has found a hole in the beach. All octopuses have gills, so they ...

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 ...

It is known for its ability to camouflage itself to match the colours, patterns and textures of its surroundings, a defence mechanism to stay protected from predators. If an octopus vulgaris is ...

A deep-sea octopus, Muusoctopus, wins “Mollusc of the Year 2025” as its genome is set to be sequenced for the first time.

but it’s likely that the octopus scrambled onto the shark’s head in order to escape its jaws. The same phenomenon has been documented with dolphins and pinnipeds as the predators.

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 ...

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 ...

"These tentacles carry a potent and painful venom — the common blanket octopus is immune but can inflict their effects on unwitting predators and prey." Scientists have been curious about the ...