Dumbo octopuses live at extreme depths, according to National Geographic, and are the deepest-living octopuses known. They can live in depths up to 13,000 feet below the ocean's surface.

Researchers made an unexpected discovery during a deep dive off the coast of California last week: a translucent cephalopod known as the Dumbo octopus. Scientists aboard the E/V Nautilus, a ...

The Dumbo octopus ‘ name is not simply a happy accident. Much like Disney’s famous animated elephant, these deep-sea dwellers have rounded bodies and two pronounced fins right above each eye ...

The deep-sea Dumbo octopus was spotted a mile below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, close by an unnamed seamount in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Scientists remotely surveying a previously unexplored area of the ocean located 80 miles southwest of Monterey, California, witnessed a magical spectacle. In the area around an underwater volcano at ...

The largest dumbo octopus ever found measured a whopping 5.9 feet (1.8 m) long, according to Oceana. But most individuals are between 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 centimeters) long.

Scientists spotted a rare “Dumbo” octopus over 5,500 feet deep in the waters off the Hawaiian islands. The creature, named after the Disney cartoon for the large pair of flapping fins ...

Although most species of dumbo measure between 8 and 12 inches long, some can reach upwards of 6 feet in length. Like all octopuses, they also have the ability to change their skin color at will.

The ROV captured footage of two different dumbo octopuses, a rare treat. "The team was delighted first by spotting a juvenile from the Cirroteuthid family," the Nautilus team said on April 9.

Cute 'dumbo' octopus baby seen on video for the first time If Dumbo was a tiny ocean-dwelling animal, he would look like this adorable and rare octopus hatchling that stars in a fascinating video.

A new species of Dumbo octopus, equipped with telltale (and darling) fins on its head, has been dredged from the deep. Nicknamed the Emperor Dumbo, the adorable creature was discovered in 2016.

Like other octopuses, the Dumbo octopus has eight long sucker-covered arms. Unlike most octopuses though, the Dumbo’s arms are connected by thin and flexible tissue. When they want, they can ...