We were given a behind-the-scenes look at the daily tasks assigned to the aquarists of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — One of the popular animals on exhibit at Riverbanks Zoo has passed. Susan, the Giant Pacific Octopus (GPO), has died. The favorite animal of benefactor Susan Boyd, the eight ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — One of the popular animals on exhibit at Riverbanks Zoo has passed. Susan, the Giant Pacific Octopus (GPO), has died. The favorite animal of benefactor Susan Boyd, the eight ...

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Susan, a giant Pacific octopus at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden with a 'big personality,' has died By Jimmy Nesbitt and Chloe Barlow [email protected] [email protected] Jun 12, 2025 ...

The giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) is the largest species of octopus in the world. They typically weigh around 150 pounds and measure over 15 feet long.

When stretched from tip to tip, the world's largest octopus species, the giant Pacific octopus, has an arm measurement of 7 feet or more, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. "A ...

Not only is the museum open again, but the aquarium has a brand new resident: a Giant Pacific Octopus. In 2022 when Hurricane Ian hit Sanibel, the museum lost power.