The animal is one of four species of the extremely venomous blue-ringed octopus and is known as a blue-lined octopus due to its non-circular markings. Blue-lined octopuses (Hapalochlaena fasciata ...

“The Giant Pacific Octopus is not generally regarded as a dangerous octopus, unlike its counterpart the Blue-Ringed Octopus.” ...

Blue-ringed octopuses are undeniably stunning. When they are alarmed, these animals will show off the eponymous iridescent blue rings that cover their body and arms. But their adorably small size and ...

Paramedics are reminding people not to touch the venomous blue ringed octopus after a woman was rescued from a bite of that octopus in Sydney recently. Groups of blue-ringed octopuses are known ...

Heading to the beach this summer? Get involved in a little community science and help protect the Dumbo octopus by taking part in events such as the Big Microplastics Survey. Want to dive deeper into ...

A woman swimming by a beach near Sydney, Australia was taken to the hospital Thursday afternoon after reports say she was bitten twice by an extremely venomous blue-ringed octopus. A woman ...

But, turns out venomous animals live in Australian waters too. Like the blue-ringed octopus. Its venom is 1,000 times more toxic than cyanide and it’ll bring down a human in just 20-40 minutes.

A blue-ringed octopus was spotted in the waters of Siquijor. According to Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras," Wednesday, this kind of octopus is venomous but docile, which means they don't just randomly ...