‘He’s tiny! It’s blue!’: Scientists find new deep-sea octopus - The Straits Times

‘He’s tiny! It’s blue!’: Scientists find new deep-sea octopus The Straits Times

25 May, 01:05 — 25 May, 04:15

Why this matters

The discovery of new species in the deep sea highlights the vast unexplored biodiversity of our oceans. Such findings contribute to our understanding of marine ecosystems and the unique adaptations life forms develop in extreme environments.

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France 24High9h ago

'He's tiny! It's blue!': Scientists find new deep-sea octopus

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.

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