A female octopus has been filmed repeatedly launching silt at a male trying to mate with her 💥🐙 The video, recorded by researchers from The University of Sydney, shows that while both sexes throw debris, the females do it more often than their male counterparts. Read the full story 👉 http://bit.ly/3EtQ644 Video credits: Peter Godfrey-Smith, David Scheel, Stephanie Chancellor, Stefan Linquist, Matthew Lawrence. #ausgeo #octopuslove #oceanlife #marinebiology #underwaterworld | Australian Geogra

The Selfless Mother of the Ocean 🐙💙 Female octopuses are some of the most devoted mothers in the animal kingdom. They guard their eggs for more than four years — all without eating a single bite. During this time, the mother stays close, protecting, cleaning, and gently aerating her eggs to help them grow strong and healthy. Her entire focus becomes the survival of her babies. She gives up food, energy, and eventually, her own life — all for the next generation. When the eggs finally hatch, he