By Mongabay.com Happy World Octopus Day! Every Oct 8, the world celebrates one of the more unusual creatures of the sea.

World Octopus Day 2026 highlights octopuses' unusual intelligence, including learning, problem-solving, tool use and flexible ...

World Octopus Day 2026 celebrates one of the ocean’s most fascinating animals. Meet the bizarre Dumbo octopus, whose ear-like ...

Santa Luzia, a fishing village just outside Tavira in the eastern Algarve, will celebrate World Octopus Day with a tasting route through its restaurants from 8 to 11 October.

Every October 8, attention turns to one of the ocean’s most distinctive animals. Octopuses stand out for their eight arms, ...

Just in time for World Octopus Day, a diver gets an unforgettable surprise while exploring beneath the surface. After ...

PETA has called on the Haus des Meeres in Vienna to return an octopus kept there to its home on the occasion of World Octopus ...

Every day in the calendar is marked by events that made a unique turning point in human history, important political decisions, and interesting discoveries. The date of October 8 also stands out with ...

GODALMING, United Kingdom, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Published on World Octopus Day, The Growing Threat of Carnivorous Aquaculture warns of the disastrous implications for the marine ...

A bill to ban octopus and tuna farming in Italy is being tabled, as political and public pressure mounts on the European Commission to introduce an EU-wide ban to stop the industry before it starts, ...