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Diving to Octopus Garden in a Submarine

Explore rare Alvin footage of thousands of octopuses nesting in Octopus Garden, and learn why marine sanctuaries are key to protecting ocean life.

Check out this amazing footage taken from WHOI’s submersible Alvin in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS), where thousands of mother octopuses were discovered nursing their eggs in a place known as Octopus Garden. WHOI principal engineer Andy Bowen talks with Chad King, a research specialist with MBNMS, about the animals and how federally-protected marine sanctuaries are critical to the health and protection of these incredible ecosystems. Learn more at go.whoi.edu/MPA

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