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 ...

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 ...

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 ...