Dedication to offspring takes many forms in the animal kingdom, but few compare to what happens in the deep sea. Elephant mothers carry their calves for nearly two years, and penguin fathers endure ...

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This deep-sea octopus (Graneledone boreopacifica) spent four and one half years brooding her eggs on a ledge near the bottom of Monterey Canyon, about 1,400 meters (4,600 feet) below the ocean surface ...

Deep below the waters of the mighty Pacific Ocean, a mother is making the ultimate sacrifice for her babies. In this touching YouTube clip, you see a female giant Pacific octopus lay down her life to ...