Learn all about the incredible dumbo octopus, a magical creature that lives in the depths of the oceans and looks like a ...

On September 13, a team of marine explorers on a NOAA-funded expedition encountered a rare dumbo octopus in the depths of the North Pacific Ocean. It was found while exploring the ocean floor aboard ...

Dumbo octopus species have been off the California and Oregon coasts, within the Gulf of Mexico, and near Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines. But given that they can survive ...

While the average Dumbo octopus measures between 7.9-12 inches long, some can grow to be much larger. The largest recorded specimen was five feet and 10 inches long and weighed almost 13 pounds.

The team was exploring at a depth of 1,682 metres when the Dumbo octopus drifted past their cameras. To give you a sense of how deep that is, it's like stacking about three CN Towers on top of ...

A rare 'Dumbo' octopus was caught on camera during an Ocean Exploration Trust deep-sea dive in Hawaii in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a massive area of protected ocean.

The dumbo octopus is well-suited to the deep sea in another way too. "Their enzymes have adapted over evolutionary time to allow them to live under pressure and cold temperatures," says Dr. Bush. "Our ...

The dumbo octopus is well-suited to the deep sea in another way too. "Their enzymes have adapted over evolutionary time to allow them to live under pressure and cold temperatures," says Dr. Bush ...

The dumbo octopus is well-suited to the deep sea in another way too. "Their enzymes have adapted over evolutionary time to allow them to live under pressure and cold temperatures," says Dr. Bush. "Our ...