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In Video: Rare ‘Dumbo’ octopus spotted off US west coast

The creature was seen in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
The creature was seen in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The creature was seen in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Researchers in the US came across a “Dumbo” octopus, or Grimpoteuthis, during an expedition off the California coast.

They saw the creature – which gets its elephant nickname from the large ear-like fins above each eye – while aboard the Nautilus Live vessel in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.