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Some deep-sea octopuses aren’t the long-haul moms scientists thought they were

Strategically laying eggs in the warmer water of geothermal springs speeds up hatching

underwater photo of an octopus garden on the sea floor

Some deep-sea octopuses lay their eggs in the warmer water of geothermal springs in the “Octopus Garden” (shown) off California’s coast, speeding up embryonic development.

Ocean Exploration Trust, NOAA

By Katherine Kornei

- More than 2 years ago

Octopuses living in the deep sea off the coast of California are breeding far faster than expected.