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common reef octopus.
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I was inspecting this old antler coral because there was a Blue Dragon on the other side, and suddenly I saw a twitch out of the corner of my eye and saw these two eyes staring back at me out of the coral. I bumpbed the coral accidentally and the area around the eyes suddenly flushed dark, and I saw this handsome fellow. My first wild octopus! Location very approx, not entirely sure where the boat was.
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Hunting!
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These are all shots of the same individual, as it first tried to hide from me, then gave up and swam away.
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These are all shots of the same individual, as it first tried to hide from me, then gave up and swam away.
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These are all shots of the same individual, as it first tried to hide from me, then gave up and swam away.
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These are all shots of the same individual, as it first tried to hide from me, then gave up and swam away.
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These are all shots of the same individual, as it first tried to hide from me, then gave up and swam away.
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Mating pair Octopus cyanea
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Incredible camouflage by one Octopus cyanea