An octopus scoots along the reef during one of Anne Rillero’s Sunday swims off the Makena coast. A friend, Don Bloom, dove down to snap a photo. DON BLOOM photo At the Maui Ocean Center, head aquarist ...

The ocean offers a strong essence of beauty and mystery. With such diverse ecosystems, animals have evolved different adaptations to survive. The octopus, or he’e in Hawaiian, is one of those ...

Here’s something that can turn a Maui snorkeling trip into an adventure to remember: holding an octopus or sea urchin. The Snorkel Store’s Snorkel Safari can’t guarantee such an encounter during each ...

Sally Lundburg and Scott Yoell’s video projection and sculptural mixed-media work, “I Was Lured to My Own Demise.” “We all have a bit of the rat and octopus inside of us,” said Yoell during an artists ...

Girmay Zahilay sworn in as King County Executive, youngest in history, promising changes Girmay Zahilay has been sworn in as King County Executive, making him the youngest person to ever hold the role ...

No bigger than a tennis ball, and fringed with a flurry of constricting arms, the rust-colored octopus wrapped around my wrist didn't want to let go. The little sea creature had been carried up from a ...

A Hawaiian man caught a huge octopus that broke a state record that had stood for more than 20 years. Michael Matsunaga, from Wahiawa on the island of O'ahu, made the catch on the morning of August 30 ...