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The team aboard exploration vessel (E/V) Nautilus are no strangers to rare and amazing underwater finds. It’s literally the ship’s scientific purpose. This big red octopus has only been seen a ...

This octopus is believed to be a member of the Cirroteuthidae family, one of the two main kinds of octopi. But whatever its name, there's one thing you can call it: beautiful. Check out the video ...

“He’s really putting on a show for us,” one researcher says. The team believes the octopus is part of the scientific family Cirroteuthidae, though they’re unsure of the exact species. Invertebrate ...