Costa Rica's Hydrothermal Nurseries Reveal New Deep-Sea Octopus Species
Scientists have announced the discovery of at least four new deep-sea octopus species in the Pacific waters off the coast of Costa Rica, encountered during two expeditions led by international teams on the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (too). These expeditions, which took place in 2023, revealed octopus nurseries around hydrothermal springs—a finding that contributes…