US EditionFans Bid Farewell to Beloved California Octopus Ghost as She Cares for Eggs in Final Stage of Life
Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus, dedicates her final days to caring for thousands of unfertilized eggs while receiving specialized care at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
- Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus housed in Long Beach, is dedicating her final days on September 12, 2025, to tending her eggs.
- She laid unfertilized eggs earlier that week and entered senescence, the last phase of a female octopus’s life cycle, naturally leading to her final stage.
- Ghost was brought to the aquarium in May 2024 from a reputable scientific collector and has grown from 3 pounds to over 50 pounds while benefiting from daily enrichment and attentive care.
- Nate Jaros, the aquarium's vice president, characterized Ghost as an extremely active and physically engaging octopus who interacted well with caregivers, adding that the octopus's behavior remains consistent regardless of the fertility of the eggs.
- Ghost’s care and story have inspired visitors like marine biology student Jay McMahon, and the aquarium has introduced a new octopus to continue her educational role.
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The sad truth behind the famed, beloved octopus caring for her eggs in final stage of life
A dying octopus in a Southern California aquarium is receiving an outflowing of love and well-wishes as she spends her final days pouring her last energy into caring for her eggs.
LOS ANGELES— An octopus dying in an aquarium in Southern California is receiving a shower of love and good wishes as he spends his last days devoting his last energy to caring for his eggs, though they will never hatch. Many on social networks have remembered seeing the giant Pacific octopus called Ghost when they visited the Pacific Aquarium in Long Beach. Some shared that they had a Ghost tattoo or that they wore a sweater with the beloved cep…
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Fans bid farewell to beloved California octopus Ghost as she cares for eggs in final stage of life
A dying octopus in a Southern California aquarium is receiving an outflowing of love and well wishes as she spends her final days pouring her last energy into caring for her eggs.
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