Diver convinces a tiny octopus to trade a plastic cup for a shell in Pixar-worthy video

A video shows a diver in Indonesia spending an entire dive convincing a tiny coconut octopus to swap its plastic cup home for ...

Video shows tiny octopus accepting diver's shell offering

In a YouTube video that has racked up more than 20 million views since it was posted in 2019, a small coconut octopus can be ...
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Divers trade octopus’ plastic cup for shell in viral rescue

A widely shared video shows divers off Lembeh, Indonesia, persuading a coconut octopus to abandon a dangerous plastic cup for a protective shell. The rescue, filmed in 2018 and viewed over 20 million ...
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Aussie scientists discover coconut-carrying octopus

SYDNEY — Australian scientists have discovered an octopus in Indonesia that collects coconut shells for shelter — unusually sophisticated behavior that the researchers believe is the first evidence of ...
Los Angeles Times

The veined octopus’ coconut shelters may be first evidence of tool use in an invertebrate

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Biologists studying the habits of veined octopuses in the waters of ...
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This Octopus Employed a Secret Weapon to Startle a Curious Husky

The coconut octopus in this video from furbabiesplus looks like a walking squirt gun. A curious Husky trying to take a closer look at this remarkable creature gets a snout full of water for his effort ...