2025 is 'year of the octopus' as record numbers spotted off England's south coast

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/22/2025-is-year-of-the-octopus-as-record-numbers-spotted-off-englands-south-coast

2025 is ‘year of the octopus’ as record numbers spotted off England’s south coast

Milder weather led to a bloom in the invertebrates in south Cornwall and Devon, wildlife charity says

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Lisa Bachelor
Mon 22 Dec 2025 01.01 EST

Record numbers of sightings of one of the world’s most intelligent invertebrates over the summer have led the Wildlife Trusts to declare 2025 “the year of the octopus” in its annual review of Britain’s seas.

A mild winter followed by an exceptionally warm spring prompted unprecedented numbers of Mediterranean octopuses to take up residence along England’s south coast, from Penzance in Cornwall to south Devon.

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