The deep-sea Dumbo octopus was spotted a mile below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, close by an unnamed seamount in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

The Dumbo octopus, genus Grimpoteuthis, is the world's deepest-living octopus. It's named after its large ear-like fins, which resemble Disney's big-eared elephant.

A rare species of octopus, known as a "Dumbo" octopus, was spotted about a mile below the surface of the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii.

A recent sighting of a Dumbo octopus has gone viral, showcasing the bizarre beauty of the deep sea.

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they're ...

With ear-like fins that flap gracefully through the water, the Dumbo octopus in this YouTube video looks like it waltzed straight out of an animation studio. But don’t let their cute facade fool ...

The Dumbo octopus is known as the cutest octopus in the world because of its pudgy shape and fins that look like gigantic ears.

A livestream of a deep sea expedition caught a ghostly looking creature on video ahead of Halloween — the rare "Dumbo" octopus.

Researchers using ROVs found that Dumbo octopuses migrate to the seafloor to feed, leaving octagon-like marks on the sludge. This behavior has ecological implications for the deep-sea environment.

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they're ...

Researchers recently spotted a rare "Dumbo" octopus during a deep sea expedition in the North Pacific Ocean. The scientists noticed the rare sea creature on Sept. 13 while exploring the ocean ...