Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Dumbo Octopus Makes Rare Appearance in the Gulf of Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=far3piBfV8E

It’s not often that rare, deep-sea creatures present themselves to scientists in plain sight. But in a video captured last month during Nautilus Live, a five-month expedition that’s mapping and documenting seafloor ecosystems around the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, an elusive dumbo octopus in the Gulf delighted scientists when it swam right in front of their remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Fortunately, the scientists caught this species on film to share with the public.

“Lots of times you’ll just see a glimpse of a dumbo octopus or . . .

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