Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...

A British man visiting the Philippines is lucky to be alive after he handled a deadly animal, and the video is going viral.

Quick Take The blue-ringed octopus has extremely potent venom, capable of killing a human victim. These octopuses contain a neurotoxin known as tetrodotoxin, one of the strongest toxins in marine ...

Handling wildlife is a risky endeavor, especially if you have no idea what you're touching. That was the case in a viral post showing someone holding one of the ...

A British man in the Philippines unknowingly handled one of the deadliest animals in the world on Wednesday. Andy McConnell was vacationing in the Philippines when he stumbled across a blue-ringed ...