For a sea lion, the pleasure comes from a toxin named tetrodotoxin (TTX), the same substance that makes a blue-ringed octopus so dangerous. When disturbed or threatened, the pufferfish inflates its ...

The blue-ringed octopus is the only octopus to have a lethal toxin that can kill humans. Read here to learn about potential ...

Underwater metal detecting often looks calm, controlled, and safe. But hidden among rocks and shells are some of the most venomous creatures on the planet, including the blue-ringed octopus. In one ...

Octopuses already exist in a strange corner of the animal world, with soft bodies, problem-solving brains, and the ability to change color in a blink. Even within that group, a handful of species push ...

At first glance, a hippopotamus looks like a lazy, oversized river animal that spends its days floating peacefully in water. But beneath that calm exterior is one of Africa’s most aggressive mammals.

A dad recalled the horrifying moment one of the ocean's most lethal inhabitants almost killed him. Jaun-Paul 'JP' Kalman was wading in the shallows of Balmoral Beach, in the Mosman area of Sydney, ...

A father described the terrifying moment when one of the sea's deadliest creatures nearly claimed his life. Jaun-Paul 'JP' Kalman was paddling in the shallow waters of Balmoral Beach, located in ...

Jaun-Paul 'JP' Kalman was enjoying a day at the beach(Image: Mosman Collective/Facebook) A father has recounted the terrifying moment when one of the sea's deadliest ...

A father has recounted the terrifying moment when one of the ocean's deadliest creatures nearly claimed his life. Jaun-Paul 'JP' Kalman was paddling in the shallow waters at Balmoral Beach, located in ...

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British journalist Andy McConnell had a "brush with death" when he handled one of the world’s deadliest octopuses during a trip to the Philippines. The writer and author, who regularly appears on BBC ...

Andy McConnell shared a video of a blue-ringed octopus during a recent vacation in the Philippines A man captured himself unknowingly holding the world's deadliest octopus. On Thursday, Dec. 11, ...