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

The octopuses eat the tissues in the jellyfish's body, or bell, and then pull the prey's stinging tentacles along behind them ...

Rare, deep-sea encounter: California scientists observe ‘extraordinary’ seven-arm octopus

Almost a half-mile below Monterey Bay's surface, California scientists recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus eating a ...
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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 ...
Uproxx

It's a Horrors of the Deep Kinda Friday — Giant Crabs and Bird-Eating Octopuses!

Spring is in full swing, temperatures are on the rise and soon enough you’re going to be getting ideas about heading out to the beach. I urge you not to do it. Particularly if the beach you’re heading ...
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 ...