SAN DIEGO — "We are going to take a look at one of our most charismatic animals at the aquarium," said Kaelie Spencer. She is an aquarist from Birch Aquarium who offered the first ever ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A man accused of feeding a 2-year-old boy a small octopus has pled guilty. Matthew Gallagher, 37 of Wichita, pled guilty to an amended charge of endangering a child and ...

Learn about some of Puget Sound’s most interesting creatures at events Saturday-Feb. 27 including daily octopus feeding and talks; octopus release into Elliott Bay, watch by video feed, noon Saturday ...

Matthew Gallagher, 37, accused of force feeding an octopus to his girlfriend’s toddler in April pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor charges Thursday morning. File photo The man accused of force feeding ...

The newest member of the charismatic cephalopod community at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo may only be the size of a grapefruit now, but he (or she) has some long arms to grow. On Nov. 4 the Zoo’s ...

Although giant Pacific octopuses are masters of disguise, the new octopus at the National Zoo revealed its true identity Saturday when a keeper helped it select its name: Pandora. The octopus had a ...