Just offshore of Central California, deep below the ocean’s surface, thousands of octopus gather near an extinct underwater volcano. Welcome to the Octopus Garden, the largest known aggregation of octopus anywhere in the world. In 2018, researchers from NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Nautilus Live first observed thousands of pearl octopus (Muusoctopus robustus) nesting on the deep seafloor near Davidson Seamount. Their discovery captured the curiosity of millions of people aro

The pearl octopus is a pale purple species about the size of a grapefruit that occurs in the northeastern Pacific Ocean from Oregon to Baja California. MBARI has observed this species at depths of 2,300 to 3,600 meters (7,500 to 11,800 feet). Both male and female pearl octopus migrate to the Octopus Garden. Females search for a warm nesting spot to deposit a clutch of approximately 60 elongate, sausage-shaped eggs. When brooding, mothers cover their eggs with their body and protect them from pre

The mysterious "octopus tree" is just one of the many features of Cape Meares. Read more: https://expo.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/01/1b1ddd10395807/cape-meares-has-big-views-big-trees-and-one-little-lighthouse-on-the-oregon-coast.html?fbclid=IwAR1uMrh5J2H2EUDVGHujg_jHzAoCsR4Fi_nI2QfbkViw_Zq4Z5Vz0aFWp9Q | The Oregonian

Technically it’s a #novempus”, not an octopus, 🐙 and it appreciates a good sunset. 🌅 🎥 caption by @ghost3dee/IG | Science Channel