An Octopus cyanea hunts with a blacktip grouper on one side and a blue goatfish on the other. Octopuses don’t always hunt alone — but their partners aren’t who you’d expect. A new study shows that ...
The giant Pacific octopus, a colossal and intelligent cephalopod, inhabits the Pacific Ocean, showcasing remarkable ...
It turns out solitary octopuses actually like to partake in multi-species hunting parties. They join fish on their revels and have even been caught disciplining unruly hunting companions with a sly ...
Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...
Video from a recent study shows multiple examples of octopuses using their tentacles to punch fish, but it's not part of a sanctioned aquatic boxing match. Instead, researchers said the animals do ...
Octopuses, long considered solitary creatures, are now engaging in complex, cooperative hunting behavior with fish, displaying shared leadership and sophisticated teamwork, according to a new study ...
Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...
Recent studies on octopuses have revealed intriguing patterns of sleep and color changes, suggesting these creatures might ...
After the recent outcry over the killing of an octopus off Alki Beach, the State Department of Fish & Wildlife is now looking into banning octopus hunting in the Puget Sound. “We’re initiating a ...
SEATTLE (AP) - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Department says it will consider banning octopus hunting near popular Seattle beaches and possibly other areas of Puget Sound where divers enjoy ...
High-speed video recordings reveal that the cephalopod’s eight arms aren’t moving randomly when they go in for the kill. By Veronique Greenwood In its small glass aquarium, an octopus is coiled ...
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Washington state panel on Friday prohibited the recreational hunting of giant Pacific octopuses at seven popular scuba diving sites in the Puget Sound region, following an outcry ...