These adorable baby octopuses were rescued from a plastic bin off Hawaii.

Marine biologists inspecting coral reefs off Hawaii have rescued two tiny octopuses that they found floating among plastic garbage, reported the Associated Press.

The researchers collected the tiny cephalopods from their waste and released them into protected waters.

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park in Hawaii shared photos Pea-sized creatures found during a surface fall in August, but the adorable images resurfaced on social media Monday when they were shared by the US Department of the Interior.

The octopus babies shelter under floating debris, such as logs, during the first months of their life, reported the AP. These eight-legged sea beans are probably octopuses by day or night, said Sallie Beavers, marine ecologist of Kaloko-Honokohau, at the news agency. In adulthood, such creatures can weigh up to 14 pounds, researchers have reported. Journal of Zoology. according to Cephalods: A guide to the world, the arms of the animals can reach about three feet in length.

They may be adorable, but the tiny octopus is already more viscous than you would expect. The Kaloko-Honokōhau Park has released a photo of an attacking baby and killing a baby crab with the comment "Maybe they're not so cute?"

A baby octopus is fighting a crab in this photo. Kaloko-Honokocha National Historic Park in Hawaii

These delicious mini cephalopods are not the only adorable octopus in the sea. In 2015, scientists suggested naming an octopus "Opisthotheusis adorabilis"Because he was so cute," Science Friday said in a video.

Earlier this year, images of the birth of a baby octopus dumbo appeared – the first video known of its kind.

Like many sea creatures, the adorable Kaloko-Honokōhau baby octopus are exposed to the dangers of plastic pollution. Scientists have recently discovered that starfish, living a hundred meters from the surface of the ocean, have been ingesting tiny pieces of plastic for decades.

A small octopus found by researchers from Kaloko-Honokochau National Historic Park in Hawaii is shown, with a human finger as a size. Kaloko-Honokocha National Historic Park in Hawaii

"At first, we expected microplastic levels to decrease as we went back in time, but that was not the case," said researcher Winnie Courtene-Jones. Newsweek. "This … indicates that microplastics may be present at this deep spot before 1976."

But the effects of plastic pollution are not limited to marine creatures. Scientists have recently reported the presence of microplastics in human stool samples collected around the world. Stool samples from people in Finland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, the United Kingdom and Austria all contained traces of microplastics. But the authors warned that the study group was relatively small.

"We know that plastic water bottles ingest plastic, that microfibers escape washing machines and that the fish we eat contain them," researcher Amanda Callaghan of the University of Reading told reporters. United Kingdom. Newsweek. "The big questions are: Does it hurt our health and what can we do to reduce our exposure?"

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park in Hawaii did not respond immediately NewsweekRequest for comments.