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 ...

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 ...

The dumbo octopus, named after a Disney character, lives closer to the ocean floor than any of its other octopod relatives. NOAA Ocean Explorer/Wikimedia Commons ...

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 ...

Researchers, who report the discovery in the journal Marine Biology, say it's a species of "Dumbo" octopus. The name is a nod to the prominent ear-like fins just above these animals' eyes that ...

During a dive in the Gulf of Mexico last month, team members from NOAA’s research vessel Okeanos Explorer captured rare footage of an adorable little deep-sea octopus named after a pachyderm. The ...

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 ...

The mysterious dumbo octopus was spotted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers a mile underwater in the Pacific Ocean. NOAA scientists said they spotted the deep ...

An curved arrow pointing right. While exploring the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA's Okeanos Explorer caught footage of this rare dumbo octopus doing something they had never seen before. Produced by Grace ...

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, they're ...