An curved arrow pointing right. While exploring off the coast of Puerto Rico, NOAA's Okeanos Explorer caught footage of this rare dumbo octopus. Produced by Grace Raver. Footage courtesy of NOAA ...

Dumbo octopus species have been off the California ... “[Octopuses] with fins mostly live in the water, constantly swimming and drifting,” says Danna Staaf, PhD, a marine biologist and author ...

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans ...

Researchers, who report the discovery in the journal Marine Biology, say it's a species of "Dumbo" octopus. The name is a nod to the prominent ear-like fins just above these animals' eyes that ...

The dozen or so species that make up Grimpoteuthis are called Dumbo octopuses because of the two large fins—one on either side of the mantle—that protrude like ears. Add in the octopus’s ...

The octopus is nicknamed “Dumbo” because of its large ear-like fins that resemble the elephant from the 1941 movie Dumbo. These fins and webbed arms help it swim through the water, according ...

The Dumbo octopus is an elusive cephalopod that gets its name from its large ear-like fins, which resemble those of the lovable Disney elephant. But there's still lots we don't know about these ...