Coastal waters in Devon and Cornwall last year experienced a spectacular rise in common octopus numbers, delighting local fishers and marine enthusiasts. The rare surge reflects a shifting marine ecosystem, where these intelligent creatures are reclaiming their historic territory, bringing an unexpected boost to local biodiversity and ocean life.
(c) Diane Picchiottino

Oktopus-Populationen explodieren an der Südwestküste Englands

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Die Gewässer von Devon und Cornwall erlebten letztes Jahr einen spektakulären Zuwachs an gewöhnlichen Kraken, was Fischer und Naturfreunde begeistert. Dieses seltene Phänomen deutet auf ein sich wandelndes marines Ökosystem hin, in dem diese hochintelligenten, aber kurzlwebigen Tiere ihr Revier zurückerobern und die Artenvielfalt der Region bereichern.

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