Deep below the waters of the mighty Pacific Ocean, a mother is making the ultimate sacrifice for her babies. In this touching YouTube clip, you see a female giant Pacific octopus lay down her life to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus beloved by aquarium visitors, is entering senescence, the final stage of her life.

A dying octopus will devote the rest of her life to caring for her eggs at a California aquarium. But the eggs will never hatch, according to a Sept. 8 Facebook post by the Aquarium of the Pacific.

Ghost always knew when it was showtime. Stretching her eight arms across the tank, the octopus would glide midwater almost as if she were dancing, leaving admirers on the other side of the glass ...

A beloved octopus is entering the last stage of her life in Long Beach,and will spend the remainder of her days caring for eggs that will never hatch. News of the approaching demise of Ghost — a giant ...

An octopus named Ghost will tend to her eggs that will never hatch, a California aquarium said. Screengrab from @Aquariumpacific on Instagram. A dying octopus will devote the rest of her life to ...