Some three decades later Ross and Roy Caldwell of the University of California, Berkeley, have bred and studied that elusive cephalopod, the larger Pacific striped octopus (LPSO). They’ve ...

A male and female align suckers during mating. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the ...

Rather than pouncing on its prey, the larger Pacific striped octopus extends a tentacle and taps its victim, startling it into the octopus's deadly embrace. (Video courtesy Roy Caldwell ...

O. chierchiae capturing an amphipod near the opening of the shell it occupied. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

Here are some of the other animals coming to the Newport Aquarium: Wunderpus, a striped octopus that mimics the appearance and behaviors of venomous animals like sea snakes and lionfish.