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Title: Octopus In Kelp, UK
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A common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) hides beneath a frond of kelp (furbelows: kelp: Saccorhiza polyschides). This species is a very uncommon sight in the UK. Their ramge is further to the south, but in 2025 a large number were recorded in SW Engalnd. This is most likely the result of the population moving northwards as our seas warm, the result of climate change. Ther Lizard, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. English Channel, North East Atlantic Ocean.
- Cephalopods: Cephalopoda
- common octopus: Octopus vulgari
- Cornwall
- England
- furbelows: kelp: Saccorhiza pol
- Porthkerris
- The Lizard
- UK
- United Kingdom
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