Why thousands of octopus migrate to deep-sea thermal springs

An aggregation of female pearl octopus (Muusoctopus robustus) nesting at the Octopus Garden, located near Davidson Seamount off the Central California at a depth of approximately 3,200 meters. Researchers used MBARI's advanced technology to confirm pearl octopus gather at the Octopus Garden to mate and nest. Warm water from hydrothermal springs accelerates development of octopus embryos, giving young octopus a better chance of survival. Read Entire Article

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