How male octopuses avoid being eaten by hungry females

From BBC Presented by Katherine Harmon Courage Male octopuses have a big problem: female octopuses. Each male wants to mate and pass on his genes to a new generation. The trouble is, the female is often larger and hungrier than he is, so there is a constant risk that, instead of mating, the female will […]

Social Octopus Species Shatters Beliefs About Ocean Dwellers

Group-living animals are helping scientists learn more about octopus behavior. From National Geographic Most octopuses are loners, but larger Pacific striped octopuses, like the one shown here, display surprising social behaviors. PHOTOGRAPH BY RICH ROSS, CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Katherine Harmon Courage for National Geographic PUBLISHED JULY 28, 2014 If recent octopus discoveries have taught us anything, it’s that […]

2011 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition Summary

From The Coral Triangle, The 2011 Hearst Philippine Biodiversity Expedition, A California Academy of Sciences Special PublicationOriginally published in ReefsMagazine.com and on this site