Crew pulls thousands of illegal traps, saving 1,500 octopuses Illegal traps threaten octopus population and increase sea pollution Octopus overfishing extends to Italy, Spain, Portugal THERMAIC GULF, ...

A dramatic cry of “Octopus!” echoes across the deck of the Sea Eagle vessel as its crew hauls a plastic pot from the seabed off northern Greece, revealing a squirming cephalopod. The creature, moments ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Florida stone crabs (Menippe mercenaria) are ...

Octopuses are even more sophisticated than we thought. Despite generally being solitary animals, they can work with fish to find prey and recognise which team members aren’t helping. That is the ...

Conner is a professional crab fisherman who fishes off the coast of Florida. He's pulled up tens of thousands of these traps and often finds unexpected things inside them, like the biggest Hermit Crab ...

Octopus and shrimp in an Anacapa Island reef. The eight-limbed cephalopods may be taken at any time of year so long as a number of rules are followed. (Derek Stein photo) Question: We have a question ...