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 ...

A group of researchers recently made a surprising discovery while studying videos they captured of octopuses hunting off the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dumbo octopuses (genus Grimpoteuthis) are deep-sea denizens that lay their eggs in large capsules on the ocean floor, where their offspring develop without parental care. Researchers reported in ...

However, some species, like the dumbo octopus, live in the midnight zone where sunlight never reaches. Octopuses live on the ocean floor and make their homes in dens, mainly living alone.

Named for its ear-like fins, the dumbo octopus gracefully glides through deep waters, making it one of the cutest sea creatures. Sporting the largest teeth relative to body size, the fangtooth fish ...

When they pounce on their prey, they spread their webbed arms around their target, enclosing it to prevent it from escaping, and swallow it whole ...

In 2005, members of the VISIONS 05 expedition crew captured the first high-definition video of a white deep-sea octopus Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content ...