An Oklahoma family has come to grips with its new reality after acquiring an octopus to raise as a pet, only for her to stunningly produce a small army of hatchlings.

A viral video from Cape Town shows a mother and her young daughters rescuing a seemingly lifeless octopus stranded on the beach. After being returned to the ocean, the mollusc appeared to “thank” them ...

But in the future, it's possible that another Doug Smith original tree carving might take a spot on Peaks Island. "People have followed the octopus's progress," Markov-Riss said.

Octopus suckers (Gabura fascicularis) This jelly lichen looks like clusters of tiny, dark octopus suckers. It performs a useful role in the ecosystem, taking nitrogen out of the atmosphere and making ...