The St. Augustine Monster is the name given to a large carcass, originally postulated to be the remains of a gigantic octopus, that washed ashore on the United States coast near St. …

May 1, 2024 · Turns out some monsters are real—and pretty cute. Today the giant Pacific octopus, or Enteroctopus dofleini, is a beloved cephalopod, but in the early 20th century, some …

In December 2025, social media users shared an image of a frightful monster from the deep. The image, which appeared to show a giant octopus not far off a coastline, included text that read: …

Here in this video we will showcase 20 of the Biggest Octopus, Squid, Kraken and Cephalopod monsters from movies.

Mar 29, 2025 · While Webb was only an amateur naturalist, he came up with the hypothesis that the blob was the carcass of a giant octopus, a theorized animal that was large enough to sink …

Dec 15, 2025 · See it: Man vacationing in the Philippines unknowingly handled the world's deadliest octopus Andy McConnell was vacationing in the Philippines when he stumbled …

Sep 21, 2020 · He described the carcass as a “giant octopus,” though no known octopus in history had ever grown to such enormous proportions. The local paper called it “The Monster …

Aug 29, 2025 · The giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) is the largest species of octopus in the world. They typically weigh up to 150 pounds and can measure over 15 feet long.

Lusca is a name given to a sea monster reported from the Caribbean. It has been suggested by cryptozoologists that the lusca is a gigantic octopus, far larger than the known giant octopuses …

A "colossal octopus" attacking ship, pen and wash [1] by Pierre Denys-Montfort, engraved by Étienne Claude Voysard, 1801 [2] Kraken, an unconfirmed cephalopod. [a] Engraving by W. H. …