Did you know that there are more than 150 different types of octopus? Some live in deep water and others live in shallow water. Most live in water near warmer places (tropical or subtropical). Some also live in coral reefs. But they are found in all of the world’s ocean basins.
Orange Octopus
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2012. Download larger version (jpg, 503 KB).

Did you know that there are more than 150 different types of octopods? Some live in deep water and others live in shallow water. Most live in water near warmer places (tropical or subtropical). Some also live in coral reefs. But they are found in all of the world’s ocean basins.

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