{"id":15766,"date":"2026-10-23T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handoli.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/23\/octomom\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T14:00:00","slug":"octomom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handoli.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/23\/octomom\/","title":{"rendered":"Octomom"},"content":{"rendered":"

First aired back in 2020, this episode follows the story of an octopus living one mile under the ocean as she performs a heroic act of heart and determination.<\/p>\n

In 2007, Bruce Robison\u2019s robot submarine stumbled across an octopus settling in to brood her eggs. It seemed like a small moment, but as he went back to visit her month after month, what began as a simple act of motherhood became a heroic feat that has never been equaled by any known species on Earth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This episode was reported and produced by Annie McEwen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a pic of Octomom sitting on her eggs (\u00a9 2007 MBARI), Nov. 1, 2007.<\/a><\/p>\n

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