Baby Caribbean pygmy octopus born at Mote Marine Lab. Credit Mote Marine LabHaving already hit the spotlight earlier this year, the Caribbean Pygmy Octopuses of the Mote Aquarium in Florida are in the limelight again – but this time they aren’t the babies, rather they’ve gone on to become proud parents. Previously shown in an image dubbed one of the “most amazing science and technology images of the year”, the aquariums Octopus mercatoris are nocturnal and secretive in the wild, and experts at blending into the reefs and rocky outcroppings they inhabit. As such, it’s perhaps no surprise that the 20 new babies from the one mated pair are currently hiding behind the scenes, too delicate and secretive to be on exhibit.
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