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 ...

It's possible different species of Dumbo octopus could occupy different depth ranges. 'Light can only penetrate to 1,000 metres,' says Jon. 'After 1,000 meters, the only light you find is produced by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most animals have a bit of air in their bodies, in their lungs or even their heads. Those air pockets would collapse under pressure in the deep ocean. But dumbo octopuses are built for it.

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 Mariana Trench is the deepest place on Earth, and we're still in the dark about much of the life that calls it home. Here ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (KOMO) — It's not often that we get a glimpse of animals that live deep beneath the surface of the ocean. The mysterious dumbo octopus was spotted by National Oceanic and ...

Most animals have a bit of air in their bodies, in their lungs or even their heads. Those air pockets would collapse under pressure in the deep ocean. But dumbo octopuses are built for it. "They don’t ...