
We'll give them a mason jar with a food treat inside, and they can unscrew it underwater," Ellsworth explained.ĭory encounters many other animals during her travels - including a beluga whale, sea lions and seabirds - all of which would be more likely to eat a blue tang than befriend one in real life, Ellsworth noted. In fact, Ellsworth said, octopuses that live in aquariums are frequently given activities and challenges to keep them occupied - and out of trouble. "And they have no bones, so they can squeeze into places that we never expected." Hank, an octopus with a chip on his shoulder, teaches Dory a few things about giving people the slip. Hank demonstrates remarkable prowess at camouflaging himself and maneuvering in and out of tight spots Ellsworth confirmed that this navigational talent is well documented in octopuses kept in captivity. (Anemones are in the same group as jellyfish.) Octopus escape artistĪnother new character that Dory befriends is Hank (played by Ed O'Neill), a dour but wily octopus that she meets in a center for rehabilitating marine wildlife in California.
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"Clownfish lay their eggs in reef anemones, and the dad will watch over them and fan them - which helps to keep the anemone clean and free of algae, and also protects the eggs," she said.

According to Ellsworth, scenes from "Finding Nemo" that showed Nemo's father caring for the eggs were quite accurate. Nemo and other clownfish, however, are a different story.
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When the babies hatch, usually under a full moon, they find their own way to the ocean and have to survive all by themselves, Ellsworth told Live Science.

All Rights Reserved.)Īnd sea turtles are equally unlikely to share a close bond with their parents, such as the one enjoyed by father-son pair Crush and Squirt (voiced by Andrew Stanton and Bennett Dammann), whom audiences first met in "Nemo."įemale sea turtles lay their eggs in nests that they build on beaches - and once they cover them up with sand, the mama turtles lumber into the water and never look back. In real life, Dory wouldn't have had the loving parents she intermittently remembers.
