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Viral right now on tiktok , NY post, ABC and Fox Ghost, the beloved giant Pacific octopus at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California, died on March 24, 2026.d31696 She entered the natural end-of-life process called senescence in early September 2025 after laying a clutch of unfertilized eggs. Female giant Pacific octopuses stop eating and dedicate their remaining energy to guarding and aerating the eggs as their bodies deteriorate due to hormonal changes—this is genetically programmed and irreversible. Ghost was moved behind the scenes so she could focus on her eggs without disturbance.bdc085 She arrived at the aquarium in May 2024 weighing about three pounds and grew to over 50 pounds. At the time of her death, she was estimated to be between two and four years old (the typical lifespan for the species is three to five years). Aquarium staff described her as curious, intelligent, and interactive, noting that her passing left a void but was expected as part of her life cycle.3642dd The news broke widely on March 25, 2026, with tributes highlighting how fans and staff had followed her story since the senescence announcement went viral in September 2025. Her eggs were unfertilized, so they would not have hatched, but she still protected them until the end