See a Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Octopus and Its Adorable Alien Children
A dorado octopus hatchling.Photo: Schmidt Ocean InstituteA team of scientists working off the coast of Costa Rica have identified four previously unknown deep-sea octopus species in the vicinity of hydrothermal springs on the ocean floor. They also discovered two octopus nurseries affiliated with the springs, both of which belong to the newly christened dorado octopus. The researchers determined that the dorado octopus is a member of the deep-sea genus Muusoctopus.A petite octopus propels itself through the deep sea.Gif: …