The giant Pacific octopus grows bigger and lives longer than any other octopus species. The size record is held by a specimen that was 30 feet across and weighed more than 600 pounds. Averages are ...

On2, 2025, the Milwaukee County Zoo introduced its latest marine resident, Flurry, a female Giant Pacific Octopus. Flurry, who weighs approximately 10 pounds and is estimated to be about one year old, ...

Is the giant Pacific octopus dangerous to humans? Why would it want to target a diver and his equipment deep in the ocean?

"The giant Pacific octopus is carnivorous; its diet includes shrimp, crab, scallop, clam, lobster, fish, and soft-bodied prey," said the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) on its website.