4M views · 62K reactions | Nothing beats octopus babies hatching #petoctopus #octopus #babyoctopus #octopuseggs #thereefdoc | The Reef Doc | Facebook

1.6M views · 11K reactions | This is unbelievable. I can't look away!  (Credit: YouTube/Pang Quong via Storyful) | LittleThings | Facebook

132K views · 1K reactions | RARE VIDEO OF OCTOPUS EGGS HATCHING  | This Blew My Mind | Facebook

1.2M views · 6.9K reactions | Getting a baby octopus to eat is half the challenge! Keep in mind most hatchlings don’t survive in the wild or in captivity. #thereefdoc #byrdietheocto #octopus #babyoctopus #petoctopus | The Reef Doc | Facebook

Just a month after mating, a female octopus can lay as many as 100,000 eggs. | National Geographic

1M views · 7.7K reactions | This octopus hitched one of the coolest rides around—a mako shark. While this might not necessarily be the case here, animals do sometimes latch onto other organisms for travel purposes. It's a phenomenon called phoresy: https://on.natgeo.com/3RyQ5lo Video: University of Auckland | National Geographic | Facebook

Here’s your daily squee! Our octopus laid eggs and we had several hatch! While we are cautiously optimistic, it is common for octopuses to lay over one hundred eggs in its clutch to ensure at least one makes it to adulthood. Thankfully, these little critters are going to receive the best possible chance from our incredible animal care team. | Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center