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1,000 'Octo-Moms' in World's Largest Octopus Garden | Nat Geo Wild
Scientists have discovered the largest known aggregation of deep-sea octopuses. Approximately 1,000 octopuses were observed off California; nearly all appeared to be brooding. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About National Geographic Wild: National Geographic Wild is a place for all things animals and for animal-lovers alike. Take a journey through the animal kingdom with us and discover things you never knew before, or rediscover your favorite animals! Get More National Geographic Wild: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILD Facebook: http://bit.ly/NGWFacebook Twitter: http://bit.ly/NGWTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NGWInstagram This is an octopus nursery unlike any observed before. The octopuses appear inside-out because they are in a brooding posture. Mothers wrap their arms around their bodies and their eggs to protect them. Around 1,000 octopuses were observed, and nearly all appeared to be brooding. The Muusoctopus robustus is a deep-sea species rarely observed. This is only the second deep-sea octopus nursery on record – the first was discovered off Costa Rica in spring 2018. Read more in "World's largest deep-sea octopus nursery discovered" https://on.natgeo.com/2Q3uMad 1,000 'Octo-Moms' in World's Largest Octopus Garden | Nat Geo Wild https://youtu.be/itjoM3uGhvE Nat Geo Wild https://www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild

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