The deep-sea Dumbo octopus was spotted a mile below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, close by an unnamed seamount in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Rare footage shows a "Dumbo" octopus swimming near a submersible in the deep ocean. The animal was spotted more than 5,500 feet underwater by a research expedition.

Deep sea researchers spotted a rare dumbo octopus almost one mile below sea level off the coast of Hawaii on Sept. 13. (Video: The Washington Post) By Dino Grandoni ...

Four new species of deep-sea octopus have been discovered on underwater mountains around 3 kilometres down in the Pacific off Costa Rica, according to Schmidt Ocean Institute. A radical new theory ...

Dumbo octopus: Universal tan color with short arms, 1 foot including arms, lives deep in the bottom of the ocean and has fins on the side of its head. Lifespan 3-5 years.

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they ...

One deep-sea octopus species broods its eggs for four and a half years. Away from the hydrothermal vents in the near-freezing temperatures of the deep sea, egg-brooding periods are thought to last ...

It’s only the fourth known deep-sea octopus nursery in the world—and may harbor a species never before identified. By Jessica Taylor Price. July 7, 2023 ...

The scientists believe the octopus is a new species of Muusoctopus. A deep-sea octopus nursery, just the third known to exist, has been discovered off the coast of Costa Rica, according to the ...

A new species of flapjack octopus, with massive eyes and blood-red tentacles, has been discovered from a deep-sea canyon off the coast of Australia. The new species has been named Opisthoteuthis ...

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they're ...

A team of researchers has found and documented a new, active deep-sea octopus nursery 2 miles beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean in Costa Rica. This is only the third known octopus nursery ...