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Judi Lynn

(162,397 posts)
Thu Jun 29, 2023, 11:53 AM Jun 2023

Never-before-seen deep sea octopus nursery with possible new species captured on video

Holly Patrick | 3 hours ago

Scientists have explored five never-before-seen seamounts in Costa Rica, recording footage of spectacular creatures of the deep such as stilt-walking fish and an active octopus nursery.

Researchers spent 19 days aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s vessel Falkor (too), witnessing octopus babies of a potential new species.

The institute said that scientists found that some of the seamounts were separated by just a few kilometres but had very different groups of creatures on them, indicating the high diversity and uniqueness of each area.

https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/lifestyle/ocean-octopus-discovery-costa-rica-b2366507.html

(Short video at link. Far better using "full screen." )

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Never-before-seen deep sea octopus nursery with possible new species captured on video (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2023 OP
how very cool...thx for posting... bahboo Jun 2023 #1
I tried to find a longer video about this discovery, but got nada. I did find another video, Judi Lynn Jun 2023 #2
incredible, mysterious and intelligent animals.... bahboo Jun 2023 #3

Judi Lynn

(162,397 posts)
2. I tried to find a longer video about this discovery, but got nada. I did find another video,
Thu Jun 29, 2023, 03:06 PM
Jun 2023

which was something I'd never seen:



Thank you, bahboo.
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