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Now in Her Final Days, Ghost the Octopus Deserves All the Love on World Octopus Day

Ghost, the giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini), has been stealing hearts since she arrived at the Aquarium of the ...
WLWT

6-year-old boy left covered in bruises after octopus grabbed his arm at aquarium

A mother says a recent visit to the San Antonio Aquarium ended with an octopus latching onto her son’s arm at an exhibit. Britney Taryn told KABB the giant Pacific octopus clung onto her 6-year-old ...
WSB-TV

Octopus grabs boy at aquarium interactive exhibit, leaving him with bruises

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A visit to the San Antonio Aquarium turned into a surprising encounter for Britney Taryn and her sons when an octopus grabbed her 6-year-old son Leo’s arm on July 14. At an ...
NPR

Untangling The Science of Octopus Arms

Octopuses and their arms are still a bit of a mystery. Not because scientists don't know how they work; their arms are boneless hydrostats, made up of groups of muscles working together, and capable ...
7News Miami

Octopus at San Antonio Aquarium wraps tentacles around 6-year-old boy’s arm, causing suction bruises

SAN ANTONIO (WSVN) — A trip to the aquarium took a frightening turn for a 6-year-old boy in Texas when a giant octopus inside a touch tank left him with a string of suction bruises. Britney Taryn said ...
Los Angeles Times

Beloved SoCal octopus will spend her final days caring for eggs that will never hatch

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus beloved by aquarium visitors, is entering senescence, the final stage of her life.
NPR

Eight arms, endless skills: New study finds an octopus' arms can do it all

Researchers studied octopuses in the wild to learn whether they favor one of their eight arms over the others for certain jobs, but found the creatures give new meaning to ambidextrous. The octopus is ...
People

6-Year-Old Boy Covered in Bruises After Giant Octopus Grabbed His Arm and Wouldn't Let Go at a Texas Aquarium

The child's bruises could last between seven and 14 days, the San Antonio Aquarium said Madison E. Goldberg received her B.S. in Journalism and double minors in publishing and photography from Emerson ...