An octopus at the San Antonio Aquarium left a six-year-old boy with “hickeys” covering his arm after the child reached into a touch tank, and the sea animal wouldn’t let go. "He started saying, 'Mom, ...

The Aquarium of the Pacific's vice president of animal care, Nate Jaros, exclusively tells PEOPLE more about the facility's giant Pacific octopus, Ghost, who “continues to rest comfortably" in her ...

This last phase of an octopus’s life, known as senescence, is a natural process where the octopus ceases eating and dedicates its remaining energy to protecting and aerating her eggs.

A beloved octopus that has drawn thousands of people's attention at the Aquarium of the Pacific has entered the final phase of its life, which will be fully devoted to eggs that can never hatch. Ghost ...