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Giant School Bus-Sized Octopuses Ruled the Ancient Oceans!

Thursday 2 July 2026 β€’Science News for Students
Giant School Bus-Sized Octopuses Ruled the Ancient Oceans!

Photo: Serena Repice Lentini / Unsplash

Imagine a super-sized octopus as long as a whale gliding through the deep blue sea! These colossal creatures swam the oceans 72 million years ago and are the largest invertebrates (animals without a backbone) ever known to exist. Can you picture one of these gentle giants waving its massive tentacles at a passing dinosaur?
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