Mama Octopus Waits Patiently For Her Eggs To Hatch | The Dodo Wild Hearts

Mama octopus protects her eggs for over a month until they hatch 🖤
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[@syphonuk]

Seems odd that they didn't mention that the mother dies in the process. She devotes herself to the care of the eggs, not moving from the spot, even to eat. While still alive in the shot with the hatched eggs, you can see she's looking pretty bad and is probably days away from dying from starvation. It's sad but it's obviously a reproductive strategy that works.

[@keelyjohnston19]

I was thinking 💭 that as well I was hoping they took her some food 🍲 silly thoughts lol

[@tumble07able]

I was just saying the same thing ! They stay with the eggs rotating fresh water and nutrients ! While she is doing this she doesn't eat and she dies when they hatch from starvation

[@metanightmare4454]

Or that the father essentially began a slow death upon conception, assuming the mother didn't just eat him.

[@tumble07able]

@@keelyjohnston19 No not silly !!! Humane thought indeed ! But I think it's the cycle of life for them ! But I would have still tried !

[@TheOzzyLover]

There’s a strict good news only policy at the Dodo and I am grateful for it!

[@lnteIIigence]

The fact you can see they're mini octopuses even before they're born 😢❤

[@violetfem1808]

I watched a documentary on one mamma Octo - she practically dyed of star vation (code spellng) making sure her eggs hatched & was protecting them! I ate Calamari 1 time in my life and I regret it every time I recall it. They are amazing creatures we shouldn't harm. I love & respect them so much 🐙🐙🐙

[@yeeaahBUDDY]

@@violetfem1808 calamari is squid, not octopus

[@Noor-yf4mn]

they can even change color way before they’re born!!

[@lazypawtato8701]

"She's a good Mom, she's protecting her eggs" I was like: she's protecting it from you 🤣

[@RainbowMama143]

I wouldn’t have told a soul until they hatched. Who knows what morons could end up out there harassing mama and babies

[@paulsawczyc5019]

I never tell people where there's a bird's nest, a racoon, or anything else.

[@BLOODKINGbro]

That exactly how that baby dolphin died. Clowns wanted a selfie and killed it

[@whylow4life]

ikr, as much as its fascinating to see I felt so bad for the mama octopus. Because we all enjoy random people shining bright lights at us when are trying to protect our kids

[@aryn-jaeger]

True

[@trad_sikh]

I wouldn’t trust you either

[@lovoniaparks]

How do we know that they aren’t stressing her out? Or the bright light shining on them is hurting them? How ignorant and dumb we are as humans to not take a minute to think: would WE want a bright light shining in on us various times throughout the day-because yay! Viral sensation- as we’re trying to do an important task?

[@user-bn1kl9jd2h]

I was thinking the exact same thing. They are highly intelligent and she is protecting her eggs. Her stress level must had been high. There were no reasons to high beam her non stop for human’s amusement.

[@lisaramaci6973]

Exactly.

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

It's one thing a couple of scientists popping by to look but not interfere, but I was horrified by the lights showing how many people wanted to see her!

[@soyandoat4106]

This!

[@nowirehangers2815]

She died afterwards anyway Get over it

[@dubsar]

Many years ago I was at a beach in Rio de Janeiro and noticed something stuck to my shoulder when I left the water. It was a small (4-5 cm) octopus. It would not let go and I was afraid to hurt it trying to remove it from me using force. Then I went back to the sea and it immediately swam away.

[@watermelonwishes4193]

That's so cool! 🥰

[@meganh1603]

Aww

[@dubsar]

@@meganh1603 It was just a scared baby wondering why the water did not come back to that soft pink rock.

[@usmanrulezzz]

I would freak out but v Mature of you! I'm just not used to going into oceans but mountains I'm comfortable with! Lol

[@cassandrabelyeu2419]

@@dubsar Soft pink rock or soft brown rock? We come in colors!

[@bari2883]

I can only imagine the stress that octopus was under with all that traffic in her nursery. Keep your distance and respect nature.

[@bubpub6133]

What about keep respect in paranormal supernatural and we are souls spirits living in bodies I believe in it for sure

[@njpersiancat931]

I hope all that attention doesn’t stress out Octo Mom

[@peach_bearies]

that’s what i was thinking? tons of boats and extra disturbance in the water can’t be good for her. i feel like this story is just an entertaining one for humans and not so much the benefit of the animal

[@pnw838]

OctoMom is already in the process of dying when she lays her eggs. I'm sure the divers knew this. Having drivers around may have been stressful but didn't affect the outcome and we have this amazing footage for everyone to enjoy.

[@Lind5aywho]

In the end it doesn’t matter. The mother starves to death protecting the eggs during their incubation. Be concerned for the tiny babies

[@fishgard4008]

@@Lind5aywho um yes it does they shouldn't have added to the stress while she was still here poor mama

[@patriciamorton1585]

So absolutely beautiful and absolutely sad at the same time. I love the octopus and how it is so very gentle with her eggs. To bad we didn't get to see them hatch.

[@kelvinmatthias4809]

Hello 👋

[@davismiller8196]

If you don’t mind can i ask you a question.?

[@patriciamorton1585]

@@davismiller8196 Sure

[@niroshamurugan6208]

These eggs are like bunch of 🍇 grapes...I had never seen this before and I like how mama take care of her babies...it's adorable to see mama's affection with her tiny cute babies....

[@zanecarlson7803]

Why does the first sentence make me laugh.

[@KoriandrOfTheStars]

@@zanecarlson7803 So it's not just me 🤣

[@moonanoke9872]

Yeah and she's dying right after, so adorable

[@karenmason6465]

I saw this on a video once. The mother octa. Dies when her eggs hatch. Nature

[@nhvnaturalpet]

The tiny baby octopuses are so cute 🥺 Bravo to the mom for always protecting her babies ❤ So much devotion and bravery.

[@kumaar1374]

Nature never fails to amaze us! ♥️

[@jinnij.caiman]

Why do people think its in their best interest to disturb the nest? Even just by being there and being around her was probably extremely stressful. She is literally using all of her energy to watch those babies and we think we need to be involved. Human nature sucks. People don’t realize how much damage we’ve done to the animals by being nosy like this. Dozens didn’t need to flock there. My opinion doesn’t matter though, but human presence isn’t the key to everything being successful. For animals it does more damage or harm than good.

[@Baseballmom-1221]

I guess I’m in the minority thinking that all those divers looking for her might have actually scared her or disturbed her babies. As incredible as it is to see, she should’ve been left in peace. I thought octopi are pretty shy.

[@cd6243]

I agree 💯 nature is so fragile and man has already messed up the planet -- 🤬🤬🤬

[@lauranicodemus824]

I feel the same way you do- it must have been stressful having all these people shining bright lights. I almost wish someone stuck around to guard her (from a distance) and do crowd control.

[@camerachica73]

I wouldn't have disclosed the location - people are like a parasite, flocking to whatever is the new thing/place. I know it's fascinating, but just go watch David Attenborough or My Octopus Teacher and leave the real wildlife in peace!

[@kahina3878]

My thought exactly. If you care for nature sometimes it means to leave it alone.

[@sheilamitchell3872]

I agree with backing off. I gave birth at a teaching hospital and all I wanted was to be left alone. We can learn from a respectful distance.

[@erkheth]

This us the natural process. The mother gives her life looking after her eggs. It seems cruel, but eggs hatch and become these amazing creatures 💖

[@lisaramaci6973]

Wonder how she felt having all these maroons with bright lights filming her while she was trapped in that pipe? Did a single one of them, I wonder, think to bring her a clam, crab, small fish to eat? Not that it would have saved her but it might have made her slow death less painful. 💖🐙

[@derrickaldric404]

Hello Lisa

[@ScarlettM]

I thought of that too. Why they didn't try to feed her? Just try...

[@derrickaldric404]

@@ScarlettM nice meeting you here. So which country are you from?

[@ScarlettM]

@@derrickaldric404 USA

[@Abi-chanFictionFan]

@@ScarlettM Doesn't work, unfortunately. It has been observed that even if you give them food, the mothers won't touch it.

[@tidusfantasy]

im sure they like beams of light on their face the whole time lol

[@Nonyah123]

I like that she moves the eggs around to keep them stimulated

[@gertrudewest4535]

Same thing happened here at a crested cara cara nest. People rudely flocked to the nest. The parents were frightened off of the nest. They were not allowed to feed and hydrate their chicks. The parents were not allowed to come to the nest and shelter their babies from the desert heat. The male abandoned the nest entirely. Those of us who genuinely cared about birds were grief stricken. Such suffering.

[@watermelonwishes4193]

That's so sad...😢

[@lauranicodemus824]

I agree- when they showed the shot of all those divers at night, I was kind of horrified. They seemed so happy that so many people were seeing the octopus! If Octopuses are as sensitive as they say, this must have been stressful for her.

[@starjunkie5328]

I was thinking the same thing: leave the mother octopus and her babies ALONE. She may have been stressed. People are only interested in nature all of a sudden when they can become part of a rubbernecking horde. Meanwhile, the boaters are probably throwing trash into the ocean and polluting it with gas fumes.

[@cyborgar15]

That's what humans do..

[@starjunkie5328]

Yeah, because every moron MUST have a selfie with the birds. People in general are so selfish and out of touch when it comes to just about everything, but our wildlife deserves better than this stooge behavior. Shame on them. We need to eradicate all zoos as well and just have preserves for endangered species - no human visitors except for caretakers. If a person wants to view animals, crack open a book or find the picture online.

[@OblivionEvolv]

I never think i would see female octopus eggs. I like your content

[@legendarydragon2564]

You know male octopus eggs dont exist right?

[@OblivionEvolv]

Fr?

[@wildlifemomentjp]

octopus only have babies once in their lifetime. And while octopuses can lay up to a few hundred thousand eggs... that was so cool to see this. thank you for making this video 💗

[@fishfingers3024]

How do we know all these divers weren’t upsetting her.

[@BreGrateful]

That baby at the end was scared for his life. Everyone think it’s cute I’m pretty sure his fight or flight response kicked in.

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Brianna how are you doing today

[@BreGrateful]

@@stevenhenry4227 well thanks and you?

[@stevenhenry4227]

@@BreGrateful Oh that’s nice….. Nice meeting you so where are you from? I’m from Dallas Texas

[@alexpalaciossantos4940]

hate that they didnt leave that mother in peace in her final moments

[@DipityS]

There's definitely one thing you can count on human beings being - and that's complete nosy-parkers 😊

[@tammywheetley2384]

I love octopus's you know they give their life to their babies

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Tammy how are you doing today

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Tammy how are you doing today

[@tammywheetley2384]

I'm fine thank you

[@stevenhenry4227]

@@tammywheetley2384 Oh that’s okay I’m doing good so where are you from? I’m from Dallas Texas

[@tammywheetley2384]

I'm in Fort Worth

[@anayan6596]

Mother is mother, for them sacrifice for her babies is not a big deal. Mama Octopus 🐙, u are a great mom.

[@chrisdelagarza8048]

Yeah I remember watching that documentary about the guy who found a female octopus and saw the whole cycle of her life. Plus I love all the little octopus🐙eyes👀the egg looking at you oh my God so cute 🥰

[@dassiemymusic3707]

Nature is cruel yet absolutely amazingly beautiful. You were blessed👍

[@bubpub6133]

I belive in Supernatural paranormal and that it can be cruel to

[@kelvinmatthias4809]

Hello 👋

[@dassiemymusic3707]

@@kelvinmatthias4809 👋

[@kelvinmatthias4809]

Its nice to meet you Dassie. how are you doing today?

[@bubpub6133]

@@kelvinmatthias4809 who you talking to

[@treble473]

Octopuses are amazing. I love that the Dodo features so many different species. It renews my appreciation for how miraculous life is. ❤️

[@cajsheen2594]

Aren't they fascinating and intelligent creatures? Thankyou so much, really enjoyed watching her, very humbling! XXX

[@kindtimetraveler]

Sad that she was probably moments away from expiring when that last bit of footage was captured. You can immediately see the massive toll the brooding process & lack of nutrition (they don’t eat while guarding their eggs) has taken on her health. At least she lived long enough to see her babies hatch. Tragic but also kinda beautiful to think that the last sight some octo-moms get to see is their lil’ babies awkwardly swimming off into the future.🥹

[@pblw4276]

Live, stay alive lil ones… 💗🧡🐾

[@lauriekharding3682]

Love seeing nature at it's best 😍

[@kelvinmatthias4809]

Hello 👋

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Laurie how are you doing today

[@lauriekharding3682]

@@stevenhenry4227 fine

[@davismiller8196]

If you don’t mind can i ask you a question.?

[@daphneloose5880]

those baby octopus 🐙 are freaking adorable!! the sad thing is that the female dies from starvation soon after the eggs hatch.

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Daphne how are you doing today

[@lukebell7131]

Never seen baby octopus that small and eggs forming so cool

[@WhereOceansMeeet]

That octopus is a better mother than many people are!

[@genesisplus4325]

I'm so glad that with all that attention some sicko didn't do anything to those eggs.

[@keithstrayer9529]

Thanks for sharing your finding of the octopus and her eggs

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Keith how are you doing today

[@Laura-tp8wz]

Just beautiful.

[@derrickaldric404]

Hello Laura

[@simongigeon282]

Hello Laura

[@hopemueller2658]

OMG! Those baby octopi are so cute 😍

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Hope how are you doing today

[@indigowolf556]

So amazing that these octopus start out so tiny tiny tiny you could barely see them. Nature is truly incredible.

[@dianaceliz3096]

Wow!. A tiny creatures...lovely ! 💖💖💖

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Diana how are you doing today

[@simongigeon282]

Hello Diana

[@luluasswipe5273]

It's me again I can't get over that video. That little baby octopi at the end. !!!!! I can't believe you got that on Camera !!!!!!!!!! Beautifully just beautiful 😍❤ God at his best........

[@mrredfairy1]

Sooo Amazing!!!.

[@dalvamattosvilao8549]

Que lindo 💖

[@xoxococo6326]

this is so fascinating! the babies are so cute!😍

[@nothanksplease]

i wish a bunch of people didnt try to see her though. stressful. those babies are so sweet though... cant say i would not want to see them of course.

[@simongigeon282]

Hello violet

[@emmasanford6802]

That is pretty amazing

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Emma how are you doing today

[@AmandaJane229]

When this video came up in my feed, I thought to myself : I gotta see this. Never seen it before. Thanks Dodo. Awesome viewing.

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Amanda how are you doing today

[@simongigeon282]

Hello Amanda

[@AmandaJane229]

Hi Simon😻💛

[@simongigeon282]

@@AmandaJane229 How are you doing today? Do you mind me having your number so we could get to know more ?

[@animone2711]

Leave the octopus alone! It is actually an unpleasant sight to see all these divers causing disturbance and stress.

[@JackieOgle]

PRECIOUS!!! Cycle of life once again amazes me. Great video!

[@bubpub6133]

I kinda believe in reincarnation because I believe in paranormal supernatural

[@JackieOgle]

@@bubpub6133 I def do.

[@bubpub6133]

I think animals like humans are souls spirits living in bodies

[@JackieOgle]

@@bubpub6133 I agree.

[@kuitaranheatmorus9932]

Just another beautiful sighting in nature

[@Liz_678]

Beautiful footage! Thanks

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Liz how are you doing today

[@nartarlyiatremaynne1239]

We dwell in a truly wondrous world. Breathtaking today I was witness to seeing something for the very first time. My Heart felt gratitude for sharing. 🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙 Australia.

[@verityv5284]

The babies in the egg and after they hatched are sooo cute.. Such a patient and protective mama octopus

[@ledlight6630]

This is amazing 🤗thanks very much for sharing this video with us 🙋‍♀️❤

[@eaglerose4871]

Thank you for sharing such an amazing experience ❤

[@mithinie]

I'm sure that wasn't stressful for the octopus...

[@viperx27]

I did a report on octopi back in high school. When they hatch, they’re supposed to be very tiny and transparent.

[@bbb_888]

Being transparent probably protects them from predators.

[@linzeebats0102]

Octopus are adorable and so sweet and smart

[@seannedegraff3175]

Isn't that neat to see little tiny tiny babies even little baby octopus are cute what a neat thing to watch and educate myself

[@Benni777]

This is literally my very first time seeing an octopuses eggs!! My mind is officially blown! 😵🤯🥹🥹

[@amberm2777]

What an incredible experience

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Amber how are you doing today

[@simongigeon282]

Hello Amber

[@YT-GuestAccount]

It's great to have a look on this indeed fascinating footage but I wish this would've been an unobtrusive *scientific approach and not turned into a hyped attraction that is putting so much additional stress on nature's course.

[@serenityf.6234]

How did they think it was a great idea to spread this news and make it a sensation while the mother obv was tied down to the spot trying to protect her eggs?!?! what would they have done had she actually reacted to the stress by leaving her eggs behind?!?! Humans are so ignorant at times...

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Serenity how are you doing today

[@janglangmalatang7475]

So mama timed it so well once the tide was low she had her babies. So no one would come near . No camera men just her & her babies . Thx for this wonderful film . It’s what who we are Nature. 🌿🌳🌹 you can’t get better than that we all different as it should be . Oh my young son replied Muma Octopus 🐙 made sure tide was low NO camera around. 😊 what a process of her life how privileged to witness god’s work.

[@shiloallard9790]

Precious tiny octopus baby 🥺😍❤️

[@pohanahawaii]

🐙 MY OCTOPUS TEACHER was a really informative movie about one such amazing creature. A must watch!

[@nathannelson6843]

Wow! Octopi are such interesting creatures! This video is incredibly fascinating and inspiring. She's a good mama!

[@lyndseystrait1513]

Wow fantastic footage! Thx for sharing! Also am surprised the Octopus mother let the divers get that close to her babies! Anyway, great video!!!

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

She had no option. When a female octopus goes into a den to have her babies, she never leaves them. I don't know if she'd fight anything that tried to enter the den (though the giant Pacific octopus in Attenborough's series Planet Earth - or Life. Think it's the former - didn't attack the camera or cameraman). She won't stop blowing oxygenated water over them or stop cleaning them (or they'd get fungus or algae on them) until she sees them start to hatch. Then she dies.

[@davismiller8196]

If you don’t mind can i ask you a question.?

[@homecooking5]

Incroyable c'est tellement beau❤👍

[@gabriellestrube910]

So tiny babies!! They are cute!!

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Gabrielle how are you doing today

[@simongigeon282]

Hello Gabriela

[@IlluminatedWings]

Amazing!! Thank you for sharing🌟Octopi are incredibly intelligent creatures & clearly she is a wonderful mom!♥️🐙

[@thomasmark7219]

Hello Maggie 👋

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Maggie how are you doing today

[@scooterbaby1]

Absolutely amazing, thanks for sharing.

[@sk-un5jq]

The baby octopi inside the eggs are cute!

[@First._.Last.]

It is satisfying that the hatching and leaving the nest was not done with a crowd of people flopping around and disturbing the water, shining bright lights through. We nature lovers can be too much of a good thing sometimes....

[@humam3396]

Our planet is beautiful, with lots and lots of wonders yet to discover

[@misspetietianone3330]

Just as long as no-one gets too close, thus hindering this wonderful but sad process ...

[@davismiller8196]

If you don’t mind can i ask you a question.?

[@misspetietianone3330]

If I have said anything hurtful about Mama octopus please forgive me. I am not an authority on the subject but I believe I have the same right as each of the other responders. 😍

[@misspetietianone3330]

I don't get it. Is it a joke?

[@Rocadog]

Amazing nature!

[@phillipayoung10]

Beautiful.

[@vivianelabelle3992]

Cute Octopus! Good mother protecting her eggs.🥰🤗❤🧡💛💚👍🐙🐙🐙🐙

[@thomasmark7219]

Hello there 👋

[@vivianelabelle3992]

@@thomasmark7219 Hello Mark😊

[@thomasmark7219]

@@vivianelabelle3992 how are you doing?

[@vivianelabelle3992]

@@thomasmark7219 Great!

[@thomasmark7219]

@@vivianelabelle3992 glad to hear ☺️

[@jyothinaresh4734]

Wow this looks amazing👍👍👍

[@Illinois-Wildlife-Encounters]

so cool. Well done Dad and girls. Has to make you feel good. Great job!

[@pisces28884]

Cute little things

[@antoniusrono]

❤❤❤

[@markgoodman240]

What an incredible experience to witness.

[@wolfman3295]

I'm not much of an octopus person but this was very nice.

[@verasaucedo8876]

This was amazing to see....I love these videos on Nature !! Thanks...

[@derrickaldric404]

Hello Vera how are you doing today?

[@simongigeon282]

Hello Vera

[@chrispoe2947]

VERY IMPRESSIVE. ITS SO BEAUTIFUL

[@lulumoon6942]

RIP Mama Octopus, well done to the end despite pesky humans. 💐🐙❤️💞

[@raychelb6904]

Amazing! God Bless you & your team Thanks 4Sharing

[@laughinlori6893]

If you haven't already seen it, watch the Oscar winning documentary "My Octopus Teacher". It is truly amazing.

[@simongigeon282]

Hello

[@Hesoten.fennecfox]

I saw it for the first time. It's great. I️ was very surprised.

[@user-hornyforadventure]

How cute.. god bless those octobabies

[@breakrocssg9301]

Life is beautiful

[@kathleenlambton6951]

Really cool to see.Look like pearls!Hope she can be rehabilitated!!

[@moonanoke9872]

I don't think so 😢

[@mr_d0810]

So amazing!

[@lonepyqq]

_Beautiful_

[@MICHAEL_1989]

🐙:0mg cuteness!!!