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Cephalopod lovers: What’s the world’s largest octopus? Capable of growing more than 16 ft (4.9 m) long and weighing i... by @amnh
Published by @amnh on Mar 23, 2026.
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Cephalopod lovers: What’s the world’s largest octopus? Capable of growing more than 16 ft (4.9 m) long and weighing in at over 100 lbs (45 kg), that would be the giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)! More than 2,000 suction cups cover its eight arms, providing it with a powerful grip that makes it hard for prey like crabs, and sometimes even small sharks, to escape its clutches. Photo: GFNMS - Giant Pacific Octopus-NOAA, PD, Wikimedia Commons #nature #amazingnature #biodiversity #marinebiology
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