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Photographer captures octopus riding rarely seen dolphin, provides valuable evidence for ongoing research - Digital Camera World

Publisher description: Citizen scientist photographs incredible encounter with a Risso’s dolphin and an octopus just off the coast of Devon

NewsAPI | Sep 22, 2026 | Mike Harris

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According to the Marine Biological Association, they’re being used as vital evidence for research into an ongoing octopus bloom and its impact on marine life in Devon and Cornwall. The images captured off Devon’s Berry Head were no accident. Digital Camera World often reports on camera trap sightings, but photography has become so accessible, more and more amateur photographers such as Bill are providing a valuable service by documenting what they see.

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