Story: Octopus and squid

Hatching octopus

These baby octopus emerging from their eggs immediately swim away into coastal waters.

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Maggy Wassilieff and Steve O’Shea, 'Octopus and squid - Life history', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/7911/hatching-octopus (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Maggy Wassilieff and Steve O’Shea, published 12 Jun 2006