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Octopus hatchlings

Getting there · 2011-05-15 11:31:29

I saw this story and thought it was cool so wanted to share [URL="http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/octopus-hatching-at-the-steinhart-aquarium"[/URL] How cute are the baby octopus? 1-2mm imagine! Pity none of them survived and the poor mummy octopus!

15-05-2011 12:31pm

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I saw this story and thought it was cool so wanted to share

[URL="http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/octopus-hatching-at-the-steinhart-aquarium"[/URL]

How cute are the baby octopus? 1-2mm imagine! Pity none of them survived and the poor mummy octopus!

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The pacific giant octopus also sacrifices its life for its young. Staying in the same location with her eggs for months.

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