Visitors to the Kanaloa Octopus Farm put their hands in tanks containing day octopuses. Officials in Hawaii recently said facility was taking, raising and possessing day octopuses without the ...

Jake Conroy, owner of Kanaloa Octopus Farm, released the following statement to Hawaii News Now: “Kanaloa Octopus does not work with the following regulated animals: Day Octopuses under one ...

Research will shift from the day octopus to the Hawaiian bobtail squid, which is unregulated. The business has also been rebranded as Kanaloa Octopus, with the focus shifting away from food ...

Conroy said he would discontinue the day octopus breeding program for now and switch to the Hawaiian bobtail squid, an unregulated species. It’s not clear whether the tours will be suspended.

The cephalopod is a Hawaiian Day Octopus that came to Butterfly Pavilion from a colleague on the island of Oahu, according to zoo staff. Day Octopus have a lifespan of 1-1 ½ years ...

The owner of a controversial octopus "farm" on Hawaii's Big Island was ordered to "cease and desist" nonpermitted operations in January after a clamor of attention was directed at the small outfit ...

Animal rights activists searching for a cause have turned their eyes to Jacob Conroy, the owner of an octopus farm on Hawaii’s big island. Alton Telegraph Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo.

The day octopus can attain a length of 3 feet and a weight of up to 5 pounds. In the Hawaiian culture, the he’e has historically been an important food source.

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 ...

Beavers believes they were likely either day octopus or night octopus, both species commonly found off Hawaii. Day or night octopuses can weigh up to 12 pounds as adults, with arm spans of 3 feet.