A Tiny Bright-Blue Octopus Found in the Galápagos Is Completely New to Science

Screen grab of the octopus from the ROV footage. Credit: Courtesy of the Charles Darwin Foundation A newly discovered tiny blue octopus from the Galápagos is a striking reminder that the deep ocean still holds countless secrets. The Galápagos Islands, located off the coast of Ecuador, are famous for their remarkable wildlife. More than a thousand species of plants and animals found there exist nowhere else on Earth, including giant tortoises and marine iguanas. Now, scientists have added another unique resident to that list: a tiny blue octopus previously unknown to science. The newly identified species was described in a paper published in the journal Zootaxa.

A Tiny Bright-Blue Octopus Found in the Galápagos Is Completely New to Science. Screen grab of the octopus from the ROV footage. Credit: Courtesy of the Charles Darwin Foundation A newly discovered tiny blue octopus from the Galápagos is a striking reminder that the deep ocean still holds countless secrets. The Galápagos Islands, located off the coast of Ecuador, are famous for their remarkable wildlife. More than a thousand species of plants and animals found there exist nowhere else on Earth, including giant tortoises and marine iguanas. Now, scientists have added another unique resident to that list: a tiny blue octopus previously unknown to science. The newly identified species was described in a paper published in the journal Zootaxa. Deep-Sea Expedition Reveals a Mysterious Octopus The octopus was first encountered during a 2015 dee...