Biologists Discover Four New Octopus Species in the Deep Ocean …
WEBJan 31, 2024 · Scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute found four new octopus species, including one that broods eggs near hydrothermal vents, a rare habitat for cephalopods. The discovery reveals the...
Rare octopus discovery made 2 miles below the ocean surface
WEBJun 30, 2023 · On a rocky outcrop almost 2 miles beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica, researchers have documented an active octopus nursery. It may be the third known example of a brooding...
Scientists solve octopus garden mystery | CNN
WEBAug 23, 2023 · The octopus garden — found on a small hill near the base of Davidson Seamount, an extinct underwater volcano 80 miles (128.7 kilometers) southwest of Monterey, California — was full of a species...
Researchers found a rare octopus nursery 2 miles below sea level - NPR
WEBJul 3, 2023 · The international 18-person research team found the site nearly 2 miles below sea level and believe that in the process they may have also discovered a new species of Muusoctopus, a genus of...
Ocean explorers discover 4 new species of deep-sea octopus, …
WEBJan 17, 2024 · A team of scientists has found four new species of octopus in the waters off Costa Rica, including one named the dorado octopus. The octopuses were observed brooding eggs at hydrothermal springs,...
Thousands of octopuses gather off California to brood eggs at a ... - NPR
WEBAug 23, 2023 · Off the coast of California is an unusual "octopus garden" — the largest congregation of deep-sea octopuses ever discovered on Earth, where over 6,000 octopuses huddle around an extinct...
Four new species of octopus found off coast of Costa Rica - USA TODAY
WEBJan 18, 2024 · Scientists discovered four new species of octopus, including the Dorado octopus, during an expedition off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The octopuses were found brooding eggs at hydrothermal...
Scientists solve mystery of why thousands of octopus migrate to …
WEBAug 23, 2023 · A study published in Science Advances reveals that thousands of pearl octopus gather at the Octopus Garden, a site near an extinct volcano off Central California, to mate and nest. Warm water...
Unprecedented, massive octopus nursery found in deep sea
WEBOct 29, 2018 · Scientists found over 1,000 octopuses, mostly brooding females, in a shimmering "octopus garden" near a seamount. The discovery raises questions about the environment, behavior, and evolution...
New octopus species discovered by scientists in rare ... - Sky News
WEBJul 4, 2023 · Scientists have found a new species of octopus, Muusoctopus, and a rare brooding site for baby octopuses in a deep-sea hydrothermal vent off the coast of Costa Rica. The nursery is only the third known octopus nursery in the world and was previously thought to be unsuitable for baby octopuses.