Cockroaches that catch a ride on ants. Grasshoppers that climb aboard sheep. Hitchhiking animals are more common than you ...

The last sighting of the glass octopus was in 2021, and scientists still don't know much about this highly elusive species.

The mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) is a marvel of the marine world, renowned for its extraordinary ability to ...

A livestream of a deep sea expedition caught a ghostly looking creature on video ahead of Halloween — the rare "Dumbo" octopus. The marine animal was captured on an E/VNautilus video live stream ...

Most people think of sea otters as cute, fuzzy creatures cracking open shellfish - but some are skilled and fearless octopus hunters. In this episode, we follow the surprising predatory side of the ...

Meet the Mimic Octopus, a brilliant sea creature that can impersonate venomous fish, sea snakes, and more to fool predators ...

The videographer in question is Jules Casey, who says she’s formed a friendship with this particular marine critter, a Maori ...

Forget about a hole in the bottom of the sea, this octopus has found a hole in the ... appeared first on A-Z Animals.

This deep-sea octopus was observed brooding her clutch of eggs for 53 months – that’s nearly four and a half years. It’s the longest brooding period known for any animal. During 18 dives to the depths ...

It’s easy to assume humans are the smartest species on Earth, but a closer look at nature tells a different story. Across oceans, forests, and cities, many animals have shown they can solve issues, ...

including venomous lionfish and deadly sea snakes. By mimicking these animals, the octopus deters predators and cleverly hunts unsuspecting prey, demonstrating nature's remarkable ingenuity and ...

Every ecosystem is delicate, especially such specialised habitats like the Dumbo octopus lives in,' Jon explains. 'Deep-sea mining affects animals that live very close to the seabed like the Dumbo ...