87K views · 3.5K reactions | Meet Flurry, our female giant Pacific octopus! She weighs around 10 pounds and is estimated to be about 1 year old. The animal care team tells us that Flurry is laid back and more active in the late afternoon. Fun Fact: A giant Pacific octopus has 250 suction cups per arm, each controlled individually! Find out more: https://mkezoo.com/OctopusFlurry | Milwaukee County Zoo | Facebook

49K views · 1K reactions | PUCKER UP: A diver has a close encounter with an octopus , which wraps itself around her camera. https://abcnews.go.com/Live | ABC News | Facebook

This rarely-seen glass octopus was caught on camera. The clear sea creature was filmed by an underwater robot during an expedition off of the Phoenix Islands, more than 3,200 miles northeast of Sydney, Australia. Little is known about the unique cephalopods aside from the fact that they live in tropical and subtropical areas of the deep ocean. Glass octopuses are so elusive that they were unknown to science until 1918. ‘Expeditions like these teach us why we need to increase our efforts to resto

@olivias_reef spotted this Giant Pacific Octopus crawling along the deep wall at Madrona Point during a recent dive trip. She watched it for 5 minutes before it switched into hunt mode, forming a tent-like structure over cracks and boulders to trap shrimp, crabs, and small fish beneath its arms. Notice how the rockfish follow behind, hoping to snag any prey that escapes. 🐟 Learn more about diving in our region: https://www.visitparksvillequalicumbeach.com/things-to-do/outdoors/on-the-water/scub

28K views · 555 reactions | Casper the friendly giant Pacific octopus is ready for his close up.  You can get up close to Casper as well during our daily octopus feedings at noon and 4pm. | Seattle Aquarium | Facebook