When Williams gently introduced the device into the octopus’s den, the animal wrapped a suckered arm around the stick and refused to let go. “We struggled for about 10 minutes,” says Williams.

The Octopus Den will also feature a new habitat for the popular giant Pacific octopus and a new floor-to-ceiling display where the animal can explore and display its natural color-changing, shape ...

As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, Newport Aquarium is presenting a new exhibit titled “Ring of Fire: World of the Octopus,” opening Friday, March 22.

A man from Carlisle who received an underwater hug from an octopus says he 'didn't want to let go'. | ITV News Border ...

The surprise, however, is that the octopus he has approached is not a female at all but, rather, a male — and a big one at that — who is guarding the female's den.

Octopus Den will also have other octopuses and fish, as well. The exhibit's first visitors will meet the wunderpus, which is an striped octopus that mimics the appearance of venomous animals, such ...

"Ring of Fire: World of the Octopus" opens on March 22. For more information on the newest exhibit, as well as ticket information, click here.

NEWPORT, Ky. (WDTN) — Newport Aquarium is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a new exhibit, opening on March 22. The all-new “Ring of Fire: World of the Octopus” exhibit will f… ...

In its small glass aquarium, an octopus is coiled placidly in its den. Then, a crab falls into the tank. The octopus scrambles to fling itself over the crab, looking less like a finely honed ...

It may have looked like the octopus was going in for a "hug" but something much more fascinating was taking place.