Giant Pacific octopus: the largest octopus species

Giant Pacific octopus: the largest octopus species

The giant Pacific octopus is the largest and longest-lived of all octopus species. The size record is held by a specimen 9 meters wide and weighing 272 kilograms. An average specimen is about 5 meters long and weighs 50 kilograms.

Thousands of Haitian migrants camp out under a bridge in Texas

Thousands of Haitian migrants camp out under a bridge in Texas

Thousands of Haitian migrants have congregated under and around a bridge in a small Texas border town, presenting a chaotic new challenge Friday to the Biden administration as it tries to manage the large number of asylum seekers who have arrived on U.S. soil.