Beachgoers are being urged to remember there are other critters that call our oceans home after a South Coast man was ...

Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...

The tiny octopuses are found in Australia’s and Japan’s coastal waters, where they take cover in coral reefs and tide pools. The octopus employs venomous bites to paralyse prey, which it feeds on in ...

Don’t be fooled by its small size and dazzling blue rings this tiny octopus carries enough venom to kill 26 people in mere minutes. With no known antidote, the blue-ringed octopus is one of the ...

A British tourist unknowingly risked his life after handling one of the world’s most venomous marine animals during a beach walk in the Philippines. Andrew McConnell shared a video on Instagram ...

A British tourist narrowly escaped a fatal encounter in the Philippines after handling a venomous blue-ringed octopus, mistaking it for a harmless baby. This tiny creature, packing a toxin potent ...

The highly venomous creature was photographed by bayside resident Catherine Quinn while she walked with her nine-year-old daughter Sophia along the section of beach between Sandringham Yacht Club and ...

What started as a curious moment on a beach in the Philippines has turned into a sharp warning for travellers about touching unfamiliar wildlife. A British tourist, Andy McConnell, filmed himself ...

Andrew McConnell, a journalist and glass historian from Antiques Roadshow in the UK shared the experience to social media saying: “My close encounter with death. Exploring the world alone, 11,000km ...

A terrifying moment was captured on June 2 at Higatangan Island in the Philippines, when tourists filmed themselves unknowingly playing with one of the world's deadliest sea creatures – the ...