Regulators, fishers, academics and conservation bodies are trying to work out what has fuelled the "octopus bloom" in the ...

Scientists are concerned about the increase in octopus being found in British waters, particularly off the south west coast of England.

An octopus rides on the back of a fast mako shark off the coast of New Zealand; a scientific video reveals an unusual ...

Octopuses are known for their incredible ability to change color in an instant. This amazing skill isn’t just for show—it ...

Pressure from Plymouth City Council as well as local MPs saw a revision of regulations which had left Plymouth fishermen losing vital catch to a predatory breed of octopus.

Geologists find giant mosasaur vertebra in Mississippi, a marine predator that ruled the seas 66 million years ago, ...

RESTAURANTS are being encouraged to include octopus on their menus to help the local fishing fleet – as the tentacled predators have the potential to decimate shellfish catch. Paul Dufty, owner of ...

Their natural predators are bigger fish, like billfish and tuna, as well as blue sharks and whales. Blanket octopuses are unique because of the dramatic differences between females and males.

Octopuses have a surprisingly short lifespan, usually living just a few years. In that time, they stay very active, hunting, exploring, and avoiding predators. After mating, most octopuses die ...

While much of the footage is of octopuses changing their shape and color to hide from predators, pictures of the “beak” they have on their undersides, and other fascinating octopus traits ...