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Octopus caught hitching a ride on a dolphin
- An octopus was seen riding a Risso's dolphin in U.K. waters near Devon and Cornwall, highlighting unusual marine behavior and potential ecological impacts.
- The Marine Biological Association and researchers are studying the increased octopus populations and Risso's dolphins in the Southwest, linking these changes to shifts in the marine ecosystem.
- Researchers Josh Symes and Bryce Stewart observed that these interactions provide insight into dolphin feeding behaviors and how species abundance changes affect marine ecosystems.
- Risso's dolphins are typically deep-water animals, while octopus numbers around the Southwest coastline have risen significantly in recent years.
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Off the Devon, photographs show an octopus hanging on the back of a dolphin. This encounter occurs while English waters have seen an unprecedented proliferation of octopus for at least 75 years.
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