Sightings of Dumbo Octopi An octopus was recently discovered at an unnamed seamount 5,518 feet (1,682 meters) deep in the ...

The Dumbo octopus is an elusive cephalopod that gets its name from its large ear-like fins, which resemble those of the lovable Disney elephant. But there's still lots we don't know about these ...

The dozen or so species that make up Grimpoteuthis are called Dumbo octopuses because of the two large fins—one on either side of the mantle—that protrude like ears. Add in the octopus’s ...

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 ...

Researchers, who report the discovery in the journal Marine Biology, say it's a species of "Dumbo" octopus. The name is a nod to the prominent ear-like fins just above these animals' eyes that ...

The mysterious dumbo octopus was spotted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers a mile underwater in the Pacific Ocean. NOAA scientists said they spotted the deep ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Sightings of dumbo octopuses are rare, so researchers were enthralled when one appeared on their submersible's camera on a deep-sea dive near Hawaii. More from News ...

"Given the octopus' remarkable intelligence, adaptability, and diverse range of survival strategies, it wouldn't be the most ...

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans ...