'Ghost octopus' calls for protecting the seas

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Erika P. Bucio
Mexico City (August 13, 2025) - 2:52 p.m.



The play "The Ghost Octopus" is presented by the Danza Visual company. Credit: Emmanuel Adamez / Courtesy of Danza Visual


The ghost octopus is threatened by human greed. Credit: Emmanuel Adamez / Courtesy of Danza Visual


But its caretaker, a young nature protector, faces these destructive forces... The piece will be presented this weekend at Cenart. Credit: Emmanuel Adamez / Courtesy of Danza Visual
In the waters of the Hawaiian archipelago, a small octopus with a translucent appearance due to its lack of pigment was found at a depth of more than 4,200 meters in 2016.
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