Turns out, bigger is not always better. Just ask Kong, an octopus whose mating session was canceled because he’s too big. Kong was scheduled to be the main attraction at a Seattle Aquarium event that showcases the mating of the eight-armed creatures. The aquarium invites visitors to watch an octopus couple mating every year on Valentine’s Day, CNN affiliate KOMO …

Haimark Line has canceled the first in a series of cruises between Miami and Cuba as negotiations over its Saint Laurent ship remain unresolved. The roundtrip cruise was to depart Feb. 29 from Miami on a 10-day voyage visiting Havana and a six other ports of call. Haimark’s only ship, the Saint Laurent, is chartered from Clipper Cruises. A dispute …