Biologists Discover Four New Octopus Species in the Deep Ocean …
Jan 31, 2024 · Roughly two miles deep in the Pacific Ocean, on a dark and rocky outcrop near Costa Rica nicknamed El Dorado Hill, scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute observed the miracle of...
Four New Octopus Species Discovered off Costa Rica
Feb 6, 2024 · The team, led by Dr. Beth Orcutt of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and Dr. Jorge Cortés of the University of Costa Rica, identified four new octopus species. One of the species—the “Dorado octopus,” named after its place of discovery on a rocky outcrop called El Dorado Hill—is thought to be a new species of Muusoctopus.
Scientists Discover Four New Species of Deep-Sea Octopus
Jan 16, 2024 · A new octopus hatchling swims away from its egg near a small outcrop of rock unofficially called El Dorado Hill. One of the new octopuses is a new species of Muusoctopus and will be named “Dorado Octopus” after the initial location of its discovery.
Four New Octopus Species Discovered in the Deep Sea
Jan 16, 2024 · Enigmatic octopuses that have been newly discovered in the waters off Costa Rica add to a growing registry of deep-sea dwellers. A mother octopus broods her eggs near a small outcrop of rock...
Four new species of octopus found off coast of Costa Rica - USA TODAY
Jan 18, 2024 · Scientists have uncovered four new species of octopus, the Schmidt Ocean Institute announced Tuesday. The first discoveries came last summer during an expedition off the Pacific coast of Costa...
What scientists know about octopuses and facts about ... - Deseret …
Jun 8, 2024 · Scientists have recently discovered four new species of octopus. Off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, scientists noticed “two octopus nurseries affiliated with hydrothermal springs,” the Schmidt Ocean Institute announced.
Ocean explorers discover 4 new species of deep-sea octopus, …
Jan 17, 2024 · A team of scientists has discovered four new species of octopus in the waters off Costa Rica, the Schmidt Ocean Institute said Tuesday.
Four new octopus species discovered in the deep-sea vents off …
Jan 16, 2024 · Scientists have discovered at least four new octopus species off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. According to Schmidt Ocean Institute, the new species were spotted around the region’s...
Four New Incredible Deep-Sea Octopus Species Discovered in …
In the vast Pacific Ocean off the Costa Rican coast, recent marine explorations have led to a remarkable find—a quartet of previously unknown deep-sea octopuses, heightening the significance of these waters in marine biota.
Four new octopus species discovered by deep-sea submersible
Jan 16, 2024 · Four new species of deep-sea octopus have been discovered on underwater mountains around 3 kilometres down in the Pacific off Costa Rica, according to Schmidt Ocean Institute.