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This Radiolab episode, 'Octomom,' tells the astonishing true story of a deep-sea octopus who brooded her eggs for over four years without eating, embodying an almost unimaginable act of maternal perseverance in total darkness. Her quiet, solitary vigil, observed only by remote submersible
This Radiolab episode, 'Octomom,' tells the astonishing true story of a deep-sea octopus who brooded her eggs for over four years without eating, embodying an almost unimaginable act of maternal perseverance in total darkness. Her quiet, solitary vigil, observed only by remote submersible
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Guest
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Bruce Robison
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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Bruce RobisonAnnie McEwenYan Wong
Books
The Soul of an Octopusby Sy Montgomery
Companies
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Topics
BiologyEvolutionLong Form JournalismTrue Crime
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