boreopacifica brood--or care for--their eggs. On one particular visit, they came across an octopus with characteristic scars on its tentacles, brooding its eggs. 38 days later, they returned to ...

It’s not uncommon for sex in nature to include a bit of violence. But in the shadowy tide pools and coral reefs of the ...

Costa Rica, renowned for its biodiversity and commitment to environmental conservation, has once again captured the attention ...

A devoted mother pearl octopus brooding her eggs – the baby octopus’s eyes and tentacles are visible inside the egg casings – showing they are half way through their development. In 2018 ...

The giant Pacific octopus grows bigger and lives ... long enough to tend fastidiously to their eggs, but they do not eat during this months-long brooding period, and usually die soon afterwards.

A deep-sea octopus was observed brooding her eggs for four and a half years, the longest brood time ever recorded in the animal kingdom. (Photo courtesy Associated Press / NOAA) A record-breaking ...