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Octopus

One person's trash is an octopus's home.

This Octopus Is Using a Beer Bottle as a Nursery

In the Florida Keys, a marine biologist discovered a bit of debris that had become a cephalopod dwelling.

Benji Jones April 1, 2025

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Today the giant Pacific octopus, or <em>Enteroctopus dofleini</em>, is a beloved cephalopod, but in the early 20th century, some mistook these friendly giants as terrifying man-eaters.

How the World’s Largest Octopus Went From Cryptid to Protected

Turns out some monsters are real—and pretty cute.

Sam Fletcher May 1, 2024

Australian giant cuttlefish males (top) and females (bottom) show different coloration in mating displays.

The Weird and Wonderful World of Sex Under the Sea

From penis dueling to pee potions to switching sexes, there’s no one right way of getting it on in the ocean.

Roxanne Hoorn February 21, 2024

The new species is about a foot long, and like other species, curls into a ball with their suckers pointing out when protecting their eggs.

New Species of Octopus Thrives in Deep Sea Nurseries

At warm, deep sea springs off Costa Rica's Pacific Coast, throngs of octopus "balls" gather to tend their brood.

Roxanne Hoorn January 16, 2024

Shin-Nishiarai Octopus Slide

Shin-Nishiarai Octopus Slide

Installed in 1965, this whimsical slide has spawned a brood of “octopus mountains” across Japan.

Data from NASA’s Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite, or ICESat, show elevation across Antarctica. The low elevations on the left side show how the Weddell and Ross Seas were one connected.

Octopuses (and Their DNA) Suggest Antarctica Will Melt Again

Two geographically separate populations of cute cephalopods once mated a very long time ago.

Frank Jacobs June 9, 2023

A honeycomb moray eel, stranded by the receding tide at Mahalaxmi, was later released into a nearby intertidal pool. The rocky shoreline has since been developed into part of a coastal road.

Discovering the Unexpected Wonder of Mumbai's Coastal Wildlife

Photographer Sarang Naik is reintroducing his hometown to its rich biodiversity, from glowing corals to dazzling sea slugs.

Gemma Tarlach January 10, 2022

Two octopuses fight at Octopolis. The one on the left is about to jet away, fleeing.

When Usually Solitary Octopuses Get Together, Odd Things Happen

Observations from Octopolis and Octlantis.

Peter Godfrey-Smith December 14, 2020

Once the lights go on, colors emerge. Most of this bed of hard coral belongs to the genus <em>Leptoseris</em>, a group abundant in the deeper waters of Hawaiʻi, but observed here for the first time in the Coral Sea. The pink and reddish hues belong to photosynthetic algae pulling energy from the dim light.

Turning On the Lights in the Ocean's Twilight Zone

The surprising colors of Australia's Coral Sea Marine Park.

Luna Shyr July 7, 2020

Queens, New York

La Esquina del Camarón Mexicano

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

A close cousin of the Caribbean two-spot octopus.

See an Octopus Change Color as It Sleeps, Perchance Dreams

We know they're smart, but there's still a lot we don't know.

Sabrina Imbler March 12, 2019

So many cephalopods.

Found: The Largest Cluster of Deep-Sea Octopuses Ever Recorded

More than 1,000 were spotted off the coast of Monterey, California.

Anna Kusmer October 30, 2018

Can you see me now?

Can Octopuses Teach Us How to Hide?

Some researchers think their skin holds the key to ducking infrared cameras.

Jessica Leigh Hester April 3, 2018

Fried Octopus Ink Sacs

To track down these delicate, flavorful nuggets, you'll need to ask a local fisherman.

Sannakji is often dipped in sesame oil.

Sannakji

These severed octopus tentacles wriggle on your plate.

Moons, octopuses, mysteries, waves, and shots that delighted the Atlas Obscura staff.

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Eric Grundhauser December 15, 2017

Takoyaki

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.