The giant Pacific octopus grows bigger and lives longer than any other octopus species. The size record is held by a specimen that was 30 feet across and weighed more than 600 pounds. Averages are ...

Is the giant Pacific octopus dangerous to humans? Why would it want to target a diver and his equipment deep in the ocean?

The North Pacific giant octopus is the world's largest octopus. It's almost as big as a car, with an arm span exceeding four ...

The giant Pacific octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini ... swimming only to get from A to B or to escape from a predator, but a few have taken to cruising the ocean currents. You can find octopuses ...

The species is incredibly smart, according to the NMNH, and uses this intellect to protect its eggs from predators. "The giant Pacific octopus is carnivorous; its diet includes shrimp, crab ...

Reaching 4.3 metres in height and weighing more than 70 kg, the giant octopus has almost no bones, allowing it to slip into very small crevices to reach for food or hide from predators.