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Tiny blue deep-sea octopus discovered near Galapagos confirmed as new species

Palm-size creature was found nearly 5,800ft underwater

The Independent UK · May 25

'He's tiny! It's blue!': Scientists find new deep-sea octopus

PARIS (FRANCE) - On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.

Bangkok Post · May 25

'It's blue!': Scientists discover new deep-sea octopus near Galapagos Islands

Scientists have discovered a new species of octopus nearly 1,800 metres below the water's surface near the Galapagos Islands. The team from the Charles Darwin Foundation named the “tiny” cerulean cephalopod Microeledone galapagensis because of its blue hue, which is believed to be the rarest colour in nature.

France 24 · May 25