A viral beach clip has become a cautionary tale about how quickly a harmless-looking encounter can turn dangerous in tropical waters.

A British tourist narrowly escaped a fatal encounter in the Philippines after handling a venomous blue-ringed octopus, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A tiny but highly dangerous sea creature has prompted a critical safety alert on the south coast of Western Australia. The City of Albany has issued a warning following reports of a blue-ringed ...

The blue ring octopus is a small animal with a lethal secret. Though small, this poisonous creature carries a powerful toxin that can kill a human being within minutes. What is even more frightening ...

Shocking video has captured the moment an oblivious UK tourist had a brush with death. He uploaded a fun video that quickly went viral. Andrew McConnell, a journalist and glass historian from Antiques ...

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