Enteroctopus dofleini, or the North Pacific giant octopus, pictured here, is thought to be related to the frilled giant Pacific octopus. Kirt L Onthank/Wikimedia Commons ...

Discover eleven octopus species that highlight the beauty and diversity of the Octopoda order, from the giant Pacific octopus to the mimic octopus.

A team from the Vancouver Aquarium, transferred a female Giant Pacific octopus ( Enteroctopus dofleini ) to the ocean off the coast of Bowen Island on March 16.

The use of a species-specific health and welfare assessment tool for the giant Pacific octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 24 (3), 272-291.