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octopus An octopus with outstretched tentacles swims underwater near rising air bubbles, illuminated by sunlight from above. A blue-ringed octopus with bright blue rings on its beige body crawls over a rocky, coral-strewn seabed. blue-ringed octopus common octopus common octopus common octopus day octopus A Dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis species) with ear-like fins and curled arms swims in dark ocean water in the Gulf of Mexico. Octopus granulatus, a South African species.
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Videos

Swimming with a giant Pacific octopus
Join researchers looking for the giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini).
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Veronika the Cow Demonstrates Tool Use
Austrian cow Veronika proved in 2026 that cows, like crows and chimps, have the ability...
Video: Antonio J. Osuna-Mascaró and Alice M.I. Auersperg. Flexible use of a multi-purpose tool by a cow. Current Biology, 2025.
Crazy in Love: Why Some Animals Eat Their Mates
Love can be a dangerous game.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Images

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Octopus (Octopus species) swimming.
© ozgur/Fotolia
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Octopus (Octopus species).
© Plancton Video/stock.adobe.com
blue-ringed octopus
Blue-ringed octopus (genus Hapalochlaena).
© Sarawut Kundej/Shutterstock.com
blue-ringed octopus
Blue-ringed octopus (genus Hapalochlaena).
© davidevison/iStock.com
common octopus
The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) moving through water.
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The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) may blanch when agitated.
© Marineland of Florida
common octopus
At rest, the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) blends into its surroundings.
© Marineland of Florida
day octopus
Day octopus (Octopus cyanea).
© Richard Carey/Fotolia
Dumbo octopus
A Dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis species) swimming.
© NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Gulf of Mexico 2014 Expedition
Octopus granulatus, a South African species.
Anthony Bannister—NHPA/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Blue-spotted octopus (Octopus maculosus).
K. Fogassy/B.W. Halstead, World Life Research Institute