Giant Pacific octopuses grow to an average of 16 feet long. Fully grown, the creature can weigh more than 50 pounds. The biggest giant Pacific octopus ever spotted was 200 pounds and measured 20 feet.

A giant Pacific octopus, the largest and oldest living octopi species in the world, was rescued near Haystack Rock earlier this month after struggling in the waves and rocky areas along the beach.

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

The octopus is one of the biggest OSU has ever had, at 19.5 pounds. ... Giant Pacific octopus have a diverse diet of crustaceans, fish, squid and other octopuses.

The giant Pacific octopus is the largest octopus species on the planet. Most can grow up to 16 feet across between outstretched, opposing arms.

The giant Pacific octopus is the biggest in the world, with an average length of 16 feet. They weigh in at 110 pounds and ...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A Giant Pacific octopus stranded on a Skagit County beach was saved by a little girl and a group of researchers. "It can't survive out of water for more than several ...

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The big friendly giant sidled up to another member of the group before it set its sights on Humphreys. She estimates that the distance between the creature’s tentacles was around 3 meters (9.8 ...

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.

“The giant Pacific octopus is aptly named, with the largest one caught weighing in at nearly 600 pounds,” the Oregon Coast Aquarium website states. When visiting this exhibit, be patient and ...

Landon Williams, 8, of Lakewood watches a young giant Pacific octopus in its tank on Thursday at Feiro Marine Life Center at Port Angeles City Pier. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News) Feiro gains a ...