Oct 31, 2018
MONTEREY, Calif. | About 1,000 brooding octopuses found off California coast
MONTEREY, Calif. | About 1,000 brooding octopuses found off California coast
MONTEREY, Calif.— Scientists exploring the sea floor off the coast of central California for deep-water coral and sponges instead found an unprecedented sight: Hundreds of octopuses tucked between rocks with their tentacles inverted and covering groups of white eggs — a posture that is common among brooding females.
The cluster of more than 1,000 gray octopuses latching on to clean, dark rock was…
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