Casper Octopus

The ghostly octopus dubbed Casper looks cute. It was pictured resting at a depth of 4,000 meters below the ocean by a submarine robot belonging to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Researchers did publish details about the octopus, citing that they were observing Casper in several places around the Pacific, including off Ecuador.  

The octopus’ reproduction process is quite sad. Females attach their clutch of around 30 eggs on a dead sponge. They then wrap their bodies around the sponger and stay rooted in the position for years until the eggs hatch. That means that it doesn’t eat, and once the eggs hatch, the female dies.