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# Octopus Mother Propels Her Young to Freedom
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nature/extras/octopus-mother-propels-her-young-to-freedom/
- Published: 2026-02-09T17:30:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-13T01:00:10.000Z
- Description: For an octopus mother, mating marks the beginning of the end.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Nature, #ZZZ_Show_1b3b1a16-4d15-417c-9287-bc59a89e1201, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_0523c035-d130-45b7-aa05-dacbaf85b840, #extra

For an octopus mother, mating marks the beginning of the end. She chooses a mate, lays her eggs, and spends her final days guarding them.