Jan 26, 2023 · Dumbo octopuses are the deepest-living octopuses and can be found 1,000-13,000 feet beneath our ocean’s surface. Because they live so far down and don’t often encounter predators, dumbo octopuses don’t possess a defensive ink sack like other octopuses do. Dive deeper with dumbo octopuses.

Graneledone boreopacifica is an octopus in the family Megaleledonidae. It can be found in both the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.

Jan 31, 2024 · Roughly two miles deep in the Pacific Ocean, on a dark and rocky outcrop near Costa Rica nicknamed El Dorado Hill, scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute observed the miracle of...

Jul 3, 2023 · Researchers have discovered a rare, deep-sea octopus nursery off the western shore of Costa Rica, complete with mother octopuses brooding their eggs and newly emerged hatchlings, according to a...

Jan 16, 2024 · Now the researchers have confirmed these deep-sea dwellers are members of an entirely new, yet-to-be-named species, nicknamed the “Dorado octopus.” And they have announced they’ve discovered...

Mar 4, 2024 · The Dumbo octopus (genus Grimpoteuthis), named after the Disney elephant that could fly by flapping its ears as wings, lives in the harsh environment of the deep ocean floor (3000 to 4000m or 9800 to 13000 feet) in oceans all around the world.

Dec 16, 2024 · It's the deepest-living octopus, believed to dwell in depths of 9,800 to 13,000 feet (3,000 to 4,000 meters) below the surface, in frigid, inky dark waters. In 2020, two dumbo octopuses were found at depths of more than 20,000 feet (6,100 meters), in the hadal zone, the deepest part of the ocean.

Dumbo octopuses live in the deep open ocean down to depths of at least 13,100 feet (4000 m) and perhaps much deeper, making this group the deepest living of all known octopuses. Life at these extreme depths requires the ability to live in very …

The Dumbo octopus, genus Grimpoteuthis, is the world's deepest-living octopus. It's named after its large ear-like fins, which resemble Disney's big-eared elephant. There's much more to this fascinating octopus than its adorable appearance.

Jan 16, 2024 · Puntarenas, Costa Rica – Scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (too) have discovered at least four new deep-sea octopus species in a 100-square-mile-sized area off Costa Rica. The international science team discovered the new species during two 2023 expeditions examining seamounts off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.