Check out these videos and photos of octopuses winning at life.
For a boneless contortionist, the possibilities are endless. Our eight-armed friends can squeeze through some ludicrously tiny holes, as this big Alaskan fellow did after being pulled onto a boat in 2011.
Filmmaker and scuba diver Victor Huang wound up getting some far better footage than he bargained for when a Pacific Giant Octopus latched onto and swam away with his (still-recording) video camera.
Talk about a magic act! In less than three seconds, this common octopus completely revamps the pattern, texture, brightness, and color of its skin. Your move, Penn and Tellerâ¦
You donât even need opposable thumbs to enjoy building blocks. The Ocean Explorium in Bedford, Massachusetts lets visitors assemble Lego toys for one of their captive octopuses to play with.
âThis dude came out ⦠to gift us a crab,â writes the videoâs uploader. âWhat a friendly dude!â
While sightseeing with her family on the British Columbian coastline, Ginger Morneau spotted an octopus drowning a hapless seagull. After subduing its winged prey, the muscular invertebrate âwrapped it up and sank to the bottom of the ocean.â According to Morneau, who took four snapshots of this carnage, âThe entire process, from start to finish, [lasted] 53 seconds.âÂ
Hereâs an adorable clip for those whoâd like a G-rated version of the last entry on our list.
Firing jets of water like a super-soaker is a talent many cephalopods share⦠including Otto, a mischievous octopus which formerly resided at the Sea Star Aquarium in Coburg, Germany. One night, he made international headlines after deliberately shorting out a light above his tank by crawling up to the rim and dousing it.
In order to steal a canister of food that had been left to attract passing marine life, this mid-sized octopus had to unravel three cable ties ⦠and hold back a pesky shark.
Apparently, the specimen shown above has also propped open the lid of her own enclosure, though sheâs never tried running away afterwards.
Youâve seen chimps painting. Youâve seen elephants painting. Itâs high time for an invertebrate artist video, courtesy of the Port Defiance Zoo & Aquarium of Tacoma, Washington.
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