Paul Allen superyacht Octopus finally sells after being listed for nearly $300M

Paul Allen superyacht Octopus finally sells after being listed for nearly $300M

Seattle may have landed the octopus, but someone else is taking over the octopus. The 414-foot superyacht, once owned by Paul Allen, the late Microsoft co-founder and billionaire, was sold to an unknown buyer for an unknown price, according to a report this week in the Superyacht Times. Octopus was listed for $ 325 million … Read more

Paul G. Allen Family Foundation funds $7.2M in grants to shield coral reefs from decline

Paul G. Allen Family Foundation funds $7.2M in grants to shield coral reefs from decline

When ocean temperatures rise, corals release symbiotic unicellular algae, which leads to coral bleaching. Here in her laboratory, Madeleine van Oppen adapts algae to warmer water in order to possibly protect corals from bleaching. (Courtesy photo by Marie Roman, Australian Institute of Marine Science) The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announced today that it will … Read more