The giant Pacific octopus grows bigger and lives longer than any other octopus species. Explore more here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/animals/ | National Geographic Australia

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🌲🐙 The famous Octopus Tree in Oceanside, Oregon isn’t your typical spruce — its trunk splits into multiple giant limbs that stretch outward like tentacles! Estimated to be 250–300 years old, this Sitka spruce has a mysterious origin story. Some say it grew this way naturally, while others believe it was shaped by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes. ✨ Fun Fact: The Octopus Tree is nearly 50 feet tall and has a trunk that measures around 14 feet wide! 📍 Located near Cape Meares Lighthouse

It’s World Octopus day, and we’re diving into some giant Pacific octopus facts! 🐙 The giant Pacific octopus is the largest octopus in the world, weighing over 50 kg and stretching up to 9 metres. What’s even more fascinating? These intelligent creatures can change their colour and texture in less than a second thanks to special cells called chromatophores! Found in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans here in Canada, they use jet propulsion or their many arms to move and hunt. Aren't they incre

Happy World Ocean Day! Here's hoping you never stop exploring and appreciating the wonders of our ocean. [We saw this very active Pacific fourhorn octopus (Pteroctopus hoylei) while exploring an unnamed seamount northwest of Holanikū (Kure Atoll) in April. For more from the expedition, visit: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/okeanos-beyond-the-blue/ex2503/welcome.html.] | NOAA Ocean Exploration