Marine Biologists Find Tiny Octopus Riding Ocean Trash
February 7, 2022
During a surface break from coral reef monitoring, Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park marine biologists noticed something small when they picked up several items of floating plastic marine debris.

Credit: Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park Hawaii
A beautiful little octopus.

Credit: Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park Hawaii
The baby octopus was about the size of a pea.

Credit: Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park Hawaii
After posing for a few pictures, the octopus was released "safe and sound in a small protected space" by a member of the Geoscientists in Parks dive team.

Credit: Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park Hawaii
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