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Animal rights activists gather to protest outside the Agriculture Ministry in Madrid, Spain, 21 May 2023.

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Roasted octopus with stewed eggplant and chorizo & baby leeks sauce

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Octopus is a fundamental component of Mediterranean cuisine and here it is enhanced by the chorizo sauce.

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Octopuses are set to have their feelings protected under UK law.

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Octopuses have been found to punch fish, according to new study

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Watch: Footage shows octopus changing colour in her sleep

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Do octopuses dream? This is the question marine biologists are asking after watching this one sleep. They believe her colour changes could indicate what's happening in her dreams.

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