Baby octopus in Argentina: Photo of the week

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These eggs belong to a small octopus known in Argentinian Patagonia as pulperos. So little is known about the Patagonian octopus (Octopus tehuelchus) that researchers haven’t been able to determine its conservation status, although reported catches in Patagonia have declined over the past 50 years. The photo offers a rare glimpse into the early life […]

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