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The whole species of octopus is not entirely endangered, but there are some subspecies that are endangered, threatened, or close to being endangered:

The Giant Octopus, a giant but gentle octopus, is listed as "Endangered" on the ICUN Redlist.

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Although the tree octopus is not officially listed on the Endangered Species List, we feel that it should be added since its numbers are at a critically low level for its breeding needs. The reasons for this dire situation include: decimation of habitat by logging and suburban encroachment; building of roads that cut off access to the water which it needs for spawning; predation by foreign species such as house cats; and booming populations of its natural predators, including the bald eagle. What few that make it to the Canal are further hampered in their reproduction by the growing problem of pollution from farming and residential run-off. Unless immediate action is taken to protect this species and its habitat, the Pacific Northwest tree octopus will be but a memory. The possibility of Pacific Northwest tree octopus extinction is not an unwarranted fear. Other tree octopus species - including the Douglas octopus and the red-ringed madrona sucker - were once abundant throughout the Cascadia region, but have since gone extinct because of threats similar to those faced by paxarbolis, as well as overharvesting by the now-illegal tree octopus trade. For more information see the Tree Octopus link below.

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yes, stay away from them

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the blue ringed octopus is

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because people wont stop hunting it

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