"Octo-Drama: The Unexpected Consequences of Adopting Terrance the Octopus"
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A family in Oklahoma bought a pet octopus for their son, only to discover that it had laid dozens of eggs, resulting in 50 baby California two-spot octopuses. The family has been documenting their journey of caring for the hatchlings on TikTok, and is now seeking public institutions to house the babies. Raising the octopuses has been complex, time-consuming, and expensive, but the family is determined to find suitable homes for the creatures, with the help of a retired radiologist who also owns octopuses.
- Terrance the octopus has dozens of babies an Oklahoma family now cares for The Washington Post
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- The Joys and Challenges of Caring for Terrance the Octopus The New York Times
- TikTok dad goes viral after son's pet octopus has 50 babies in home USA TODAY
- Family who got their nine-year-old son a pet octopus reveal how it upended their life and destroyed their home Daily Mail
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