Fitzgerald the octopus has begun laying eggs and hunkering in her nest, which she will do until her last days. She’s named after the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a Great Lakes freighter that sank in 1975. The greatlakesaquarium expects to care for Fitz for another six months to a year as she completes her lifecycle. Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Christa Lawler. Video footage by Jean Brandt, a volunteer with the Great Lakes Aquarium who has developed a friendship with Fitz. Photos courtesy of the Great Lakes Aquarium. #minnesota #duluthmn #octopus #aquarium