An undated handout picture released on May 22, 2026 by the Charles Darwin Foundation shows a newly discovered blue pygmy octopus off the Galapagos Islands. Patrolling the deep waters of the Galapagos Islands, researchers encountered a new octopus no bigger than a golf ball, a discovery that is not so rare for an animal that remains as mysterious as ever. (Photo by Charles Darwin Foundation / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /CHARLES DARWIN FOUNDATION" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS