Saturday, September 21, 2013

Octopus Babies Hatch Video

Octopuses live short, lonely lives. Even the big ones only see a few years. And that usually means only one shot at creating the next generation—and they don’t have time for parenting. So they up the odds of passing along their genetic legacy by making lots of babies, as in thousands and thousands of babies.
Female octopuses lay their eggs and painstakingly weave them together into strands. They then sit guard for weeks, months and sometimes as long as a year. During this time they don’t seem to eat much, and their main preoccupation is keeping their eggs aerated and clear of algae, which they do by blowing water over them and cleaning them delicately with their suckers. At the end of the brooding period, nearly all of the octopus young hatch at once, creating a marvel for those lucky enough to witness it.


 
 

15 comments:

bagoh20 said...

A poignant lesson for future unwed mothers. Do you really want to end up giving birth under a rock in Seattle? Be careful what you do with those suckers.

betamax3001 said...

At the End of the Brooding Period, Nearly All of the Self-Doubters Hatch into Enlightenment at Once, Creating a Marvel for those Lucky Enough to Witness it: It Is the Maxian Way.



betamax3001 said...

The Turtles and the Octopus: This is Surely a Maxian Parable.

rhhardin said...

Forehanded is forearmed.

betamax3001 said...

Maxians Understand That There is Only One Shot at Creating the Next Generation of Understanding: Do Not Let Your Fear Keep You From Opportunity.

ricpic said...

That octopus ain't lonely,
That octopus ain't scared,
Uncaring and uncared
Swimming efficiency...
Is she.

betamax3001 said...

I Will Take the Fledgling Maxians and Painstakingly Weave Them Together into Strands. I Will Sit Guard for Weeks, Months and Sometimes as Long as a Year to Ensure Their Growth in Their New World.

betamax3001 said...

Picture Your Spiritual Self With Suckers on Your Appendages: These Will Secure You To the Rock of Maxian Enlightenment.

Joe Biden, America's Putin said...

Fascinating. I had no idea. So tiny.

AllenS said...

... and then it's every octopus baby for itself. Kiss my sucker.

betamax3001 said...

The Second Tenet of Maxian Thought: the Light of Wisdom is Beyond the Visible Spectrum. To See It You Must Look From Behind Your Eyes.

betamax3001 said...

Volcanoes Do Not Play a Substantial Role in Maxian Thought. Just To Clarify.

Trooper York said...

I'd like to be
Under the sea
In an octopus' garden
In the shade

He'd let us in
Knows where we've been
In his octopus' garden
In the shade

I'd ask my friends
To come and see
An octopus' garden
With me

I'd like to be
Under the sea
In an octopus' garden
In the shade

We would be warm
Below the storm
In our little hideaway
Beneath the waves

Resting our head
On the seabed
In an octopus' garden
Near a cave

We would sing
And dance around
Because we know
We can't be found

I'd like to be
Under the sea
In an octopus' garden
In the shade

We would shout
And swim about
The coral that lies
Beneath the waves
(Lies beneath the ocean waves)

Oh what joy
For every girl and boy
Knowing they're happy
And they're safe
(Happy and they're safe)

We would be so happy
You and me
No one there to tell us
What to do

I'd like to be
Under the sea
In an octopus' garden
With you

In an octopus' garden
With you
In an octopus' garden
With you


deborah said...

Charlotte's Web.

Titus said...

Looks like sperm.

Have you guys ever had Octopussy?