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A view of the mother “Common octopus” (Octopus vulgaris) during the incubation period in a 12-meter-deep hole in the sea in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkiye on June 23, 2023. The “common octopus” is found in a wide geography from the Mediterranean Sea to the southern coasts of England, from the Western Atlantic to the Eastern Atlantic coasts. During the incubation period, which lasts 40-55 days, mother octopuses mostly do not even go out to hunt and complete this period without any food. After the hatching of the young, the octopus completes its maternal duty. The mothers usually die after seeing their offspring due to lack of food. (Photo by Mahmut Serdar Alakus/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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