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Posted: Jun 13, 2025 / 01:54 PM EDT Updated: Jun 13, 2025 / 01:54 PM EDT COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden announced Thursday the death of its Giant Pacific Octopus named Susan.

Remarking on the giant cephalopod's passing one of Susan's keepers shared, “When Susan came to the zoo, it seemed a little intimidating, but that intimidation quickly grew into a connection.

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 ...

Susan, the giant Pacific octopus at Riverbanks Zoo's Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Aquarium & Reptile Conservation Center (ARCC) in Columbia, SC, has passed ...

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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.