In this year’s Alliance One Book One Community title, Montgomery recounts her friendships with several octopuses. She ...

This is a different kind of ghost story. It’s about an octopus. Her impending death. And the love and wonder she has inspired. I first heard about Ghost, the giant Pacific octopus at Long Beach’s ...

This story originally appeared in the winter 2025 issue of UC San Diego Magazine as “Making Waves.” This summer, Birch ...

R iverbanks Zoo is saying goodbye to some animals while saying hello to others as part of the zoo's ongoing efforts in conservation and education, and dedication to wildlife care.

Whenever I take my family on a trip to a new state, we always try to visit the local aquarium, and I bet a lot of other families do the same. It’s exciting to see the different types of marine ...

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is celebrating some significant milestones that highlight their dedication to wildlife care, conservation, and education.

Pescadero, the nearest town, is worth a visit too. It’s the kind of place where everyone knows everyone, the local bakery makes bread that could convert gluten-free devotees, and the biggest traffic ...

Whether in an aquarium or the wild, the Great Pacific octopus is a solitary creature with a short lifespan of three to five ...

Remarkably Bright Creatures” tells the story of an unlikely friendship between an aquarium worker and the octopus who lives ...

A diver, who has posted daily video updates to his social media about his attempts to befriend an octopus, was in shock to ...

Crews used large nets, water-filled containers and box trucks to relocate hundreds of river otters, sea turtles, manatees, ...