Found in waters as deep as 7,000 metres, a Dumbo octopus uses its ear like fins to swim away. The species is part of a tapestry of deep sea ecosystems little known to science that could be put at ...

Dumbo Octopus. NOAA Okeanos Explorer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The endearing dumbo octopus, named for its ear-like fins resembling Disney’s Dumbo, inhabits depths of up to 13,000 feet.

The ocean depths are a vast, mysterious frontier that has captivated human imagination and scientific inquiry for centuries. Despite advances in technology, much of this aquatic abyss remains ...

Found in waters as deep as 7,000 metres, a Dumbo octopus uses its ear like fins to swim away. The species is part of a tapestry of deep sea ecosystems little known to science that could be put at risk ...