Don't be fooled by supposed drone image of giant octopus in Gulf of Mexico

An image shared online in December 2025 was an authentic drone picture of a gargantuan octopus spotted in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Is the Giant Eclipse Octopus found in the Gulf of Mexico real or fake? Viral footage explored

The Giant Eclipse Octopus is going viral on Facebook. The page Science and Space Daily uploaded a picture of a Kraken-like creature and claimed it was supposedly found in the Gulf of Mexico. Marine ...
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Rare Footage Reveals the Mysterious Seven-Arm Octopus Eating Its Prey

Learn what this seven-armed cephalopod loves to eat and how it catches its prey.
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Video of 'Giant Sea White Octopus' is Fake

A video shared to TikTok on Nov. 9, 2024, claimed to show a "giant sea white octopus caught by fishermen" and included a geolocation tag of the "United States." In the video, multiple people were ...
AOL

Watch a Giant Octopus Turn into a Real-Life Kraken and Grab a Scuba Diver

Madrona Point in British Columbia, Canada, is a popular spot for diving. These waters are also home to the giant Pacific octopus, the largest octopus species on Earth. In this YouTube video, a diver ...
The New York Times

Octopuses Invade the English Coast, ‘Eating Anything in Their Path’

The highly intelligent cephalopods filled fishing nets and gobbled up crabs and lobsters in Devon and Cornwall this summer. The highly intelligent cephalopods filled fishing nets and gobbled up crabs ...