A Tiny Bright-Blue Octopus Found in the Galápagos Is Completely New to Science
Researchers used CT scans to describe the golf ball-sized octopus, preserving the only known specimen while confirming its evolutionary ties.
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Scientists Discovered a New Tiny Blue Octopus That's So Cute You'll Want to Squish It Into Oblivion
There’s a term you need to familiarize yourself with before continuing this article about a newly discovered animal near the Galapagos Islands: “cute aggression.” As defined by Wikipedia, it’s the “the urge to squeeze, bite, or otherwise act aggressively toward things perceived as being cute without the desire to cause any harm.” The image example on the page is a tiny kitten you want to squeeze until it pops. Not literally, but…maybe? That same…
A previously unseen octopus has been discovered on the ocean floor surrounding Ecuador's Galapagos Islands - tiny, blue (and very cute), but with a long name - Microeledone galapagensis. "I knew right away that this was something special. I had never seen anything like it," said lead author Janet Voight, according to Deutsche Welle (DW).
A Tiny Bright-Blue Octopus Found in the Galápagos Is Completely New to Science
A newly discovered tiny blue octopus from the Galápagos is a striking reminder that the deep ocean still holds countless secrets. The Galápagos Islands, located off the coast of Ecuador, are famous for their remarkable wildlife. More than a thousand species of plants and animals found there exist nowhere else on Earth, including giant tortoises [...]
The octopus is very small and blue in color. Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of octopus in the Galapagos Islands, reports CNN. Only the size of a golf ball, the blue octopus was first spotted in 2015 by an underwater robot. The octopus was located at a depth of more than 1,773 meters.
A new species of blue octopus has been identified in the Galapagos Islands, the result of a submarine expedition carried out in 2015. The discovery, published in the journal Zootaxa, reveals the still unknown diversity of the region's marine ecosystems. Discovery during a submarine expedition: The octopus was found during an expedition aboard the E/V Nautilus, in partnership with the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galapagos National Park Dire…
A group of researchers discovered a new species of blue octopus at 1,773 meters deep in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. The finding was realized thanks to cameras installed in the submarine operated at a distance E/V Nautilus, used to explore the deep sea around the Galapagos Islands. According to the researchers of the Galapagos Islands, ... The post Discover new species of blue octopus in the depths of the Galapagos Islands appeared first on ::T…
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