Why are these octopuses walking out of the sea on the Welsh coast?

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Why are these octopuses walking out of the sea on the Welsh coast?

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Look at that video below! Yes, this is one of dozens octopuses ‘walking out of the sea’ on the Welsh coast…

And the reason behind why the octopuses would strand themselves on land remains a mystery.

That’s another strange animal behavior! Why were dozens of octopuses crawling out of the sea on the Welsh coast?—

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An octopus walking on a Welsh beach. via SeaMôr Dolphin Watching Boat Trips and SeaMor

Witnesses reported more than 20 of the sea creatures walking on the beach at New Quay in Ceredigion on Friday night. The same phenomenon occurred the night before.

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This octopus didn’t make it back to the sea after walking on a beach in New Quay, Ceredigion. via SeaMôr Dolphin Watching Boat Trips and SeaMor

The video above is from Mr Stones, who runs SeaMôr Dolphin Watching Boat Trips and helped returned a number of them to sea.

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Dead octopus found dead on a beach in New Quay, Wales on October 28, 2017. via SeaMôr Dolphin Watching Boat Trips and SeaMor

But others were found dead on the sands on Saturday and nobody can explain why these octopuses just decided to walk out of the sea.

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