An image shared online in December 2025 was an authentic drone picture of a gargantuan octopus spotted in the Gulf of Mexico.
With blue blood and three hearts, the octopus has one of the most unusual circulatory systems in the animal kingdom.
McConnell later said he was unaware of the danger at the time and only understood the seriousness after his post went viral.
A British tourist accidentally touched one of the world’s deadliest sea animals while on vacation in the Philippines.
A British man in the Philippines unknowingly handled one of the deadliest animals in the world on Wednesday. Andy McConnell ...
Because while the celebration to mark 50 years of the swimming pool and sports hall at the complex was long-planned, what put ...
This is the terrifying moment a British tourist picked up a deadly blue-ringed octopus in the Philippines. Andrew McConnell ...
A Swedish YouTuber who set out to teach an octopus to play the piano spent six months coaxing the creature, named Takoyaki, ...
The task required hundreds of hours of problem-solving and patience. Musician Mattias Krantz said it was worth it.