Octopus

Environmental organization Sea Shepherd has removed over 6,500 illegal octopus traps from Porto Lagos, Xanthi, in just 20 days, releasing hundreds of octopuses back into the sea.

The Thracian Sea, a major source of octopuses for the Greek market, faces rampant overfishing with tens of thousands of plastic traps deployed illegally.

In the United States, the sole octopus farm known to have been running in the country was shut down in January 2023

At 17,80 for octopus and shrimps - Squid fry at 11,90! - 15,90 for fresh squid - At 39,80 for tiger prawns

Octopuses are capable of some remarkably complex behavior, including interpreting potentially physical and emotional pain

The Aquaworld Aquarium on Crete features displays local sealife and reptiles from around the world, including snakes, turtles and octopuses. Visitors are not only allowed to interact with the animals, but are encouraged to pet and hold them. Located in the port of Hersonissos on the northeastern coast of the island, the aquarium is open every day through October 31 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The octopus is considered the most intelligent invertebrate in the world, according to some measures as smart as a golden retriever! These cephalopods are known to break out of their tanks and escape back to their natural habitat. If you don’t believe us, just take a look at an octopus breaking out of a sealed glass jar!

The female octopus meticulously takes care of her eggs until they hatch, not eating the entire time. She blows current across the eggs to keep them clean and protects them from predators. They incubate from two to 10 months depending on the species and water temperature and are on their own once they hatch, giving them a 1% survival rate.

Alexei Petrov, a former employee of the national security agency DANS, has been allowed to travel abroad, in a court sitting on the high-profile "Octopus" case.

The trial was relaunched on Friday after having been pending for months.