![]() “I've been working on octopuses since 1982, and I would have sworn that our observations at Dorado Outcrop were a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” writes Janet Voight, a marine biologist at the Field Museum in Chicago, in an email. The above octopus seen in the Bonin Islands near Japan in 2008. Octopuses are masters at flying under the radar, changing their coloration and texture to match their surroundings in seconds. (Related: “Deepest Octopus Nursery Discovered, Holds Dark Secret”) They may even be the same species as those discovered off of California, but no one can say for sure yet. Octopus gardenĪmazingly, the discovery comes just months after scientists reported the only other deep-sea octopus nursery on record - an aggregation of around 100 octopuses along the Dorado Outcrop off Costa Rica. ![]() “It definitely looked like the octopuses wanted to be there,” says King. Though the submersible was not equipped with temperature probes on this dive, if the finding is verified, it could mean the octopuses are seeking out such warmth to help incubate their eggs. This suggests that warm water may be seeping out of the seamount in places, and the octopuses are huddled in those spots. What’s more, the scientists noticed that the water appeared to shimmer in multiple places where the octopuses were concentrated-“kind of like an oasis or a heat wave off the pavement,” says King. “So I’d say almost 99 percent were brooding.” “Out of that 1,000, we might have seen two or three octopuses that were just swimming around,” says King, who is also a marine biologist at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. In some cases, the submersible’s camera could even spot tiny embryos cradled within their mothers’ arms. For this species, that inside-out pose is common among females that are brooding, or protecting their growing young. “We went down the eastern flank of this small hill, and that’s when-boom-we just started seeing pockets of dozens here, dozens there, dozens everywhere,” says Chad King, chief scientist on the Exploration Vessel Nautilus.Īll in all, King estimates that more than 1,000 octopuses known as Muusoctopus robustus were nestled among the rocks, most of which appeared to be inverted, or turned inside out. Huddled on a rocky outcrop at the base of an underwater mountain. There are floor fans, bedside lights and power sockets in each room with plenty of lockers.Off the coast of Monterey, California, and some two miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, scientists piloting a remotely-operated submersible saw something no one has ever seen before. The dorm beds are simple wooden beds with traditional spring mattresses, and bed sheets, pillows, towels and blankets are provided to each guest. ![]() The private rooms are built with good ventilation, one private room has kitchen and bathrooms en suite, the other five private rooms share a communal kitchen, showers and bathrooms. The Hostel has six private rooms and three dorm rooms, with a total capacity of 30 beds. There are many spots in the vicinity for surfing, windsurfing, kite surfing and whale watching, and the nearby picturesque towns of Sayulita and San Pancho, as well as Puerto Vallarta are easily accessible for sightseeing on public transport. La Cruz is set on the north shore of the Banderas Bay, part of the Pacific coastline that is known as Riviera Nayarit which attracts a large and lively sailing community, many sailboats are moored in the Marina Riviera Nayarit and anchored outside in the bay during the peak season. The book exchange serves both residents and travellers who come from near and far. The studio hosts a variety of activities, including yoga, dancing, tai chi, cinema screenings and language classes. The café serves organic Nayarit coffee roasted onsite, home baked pastries and breakfasts in season. The gallery showcases Huichol art, spectacular visionary yarn paintings, beaded jewellery, t-shirts with Huichol art and weaving from the indigenous people in the nearby mountains. The complex also houses a gallery, a café, a yoga/dance studio, a book exchange and a restaurant. The Hostel is part of a complex built around a garden patio with a frangipani tree, mango trees and pine trees. The Octopus Garden has been under the same ownership for over twenty years and serves as a place of memorable encounters in La Cruz. The Hostel was originally built for 3 large 8-armed printing presses, known as “octopus’s” in Mexico, after which the Hostel is named, but this also refers to the famous Beatles song released in 1969 Octopus's Garden, and the English owners who made their journey from England to Mexico on a paper boat Taulua. ![]() The Octopus Garden is located in the traditional village of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle in the Banderas Bay area with easy access to Puerto Vallarta airport.
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