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Octopus
(Cephalopods)
OC-1. My Wonderful Teacher
A Wunderpus Octopus regards the world from the seafloor in Anilao, Philippines.
OC-2. Tiniest Octo
Looking like a speck of glitter at first glance, this larval pelagic octopus rides a strand of grass in the water. Anilao, Philippines
OC-3. Hunting with a Parachute
An octopus suddenly unfurls his arms in a dramatic parachuting technique to enclose a tasty meal.
OC-4. Tiny Dancer
A Blue-Ringed Octopus, deadly poisonous but oh so cute, swims along the reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
OC-5. Army of Eyes
An aggregation of reef squid hovers in the shallow water, Roatan, Honduras.
OC-6. In Love
A pair of Pygmy Cuttlefish perform a mating dance in Ambon, Indonesia.
OC-7. Cuddly Cuttlefish
A cuttlefish strikes an adorable pose in the Banda Sea, Indonesia.
OC-8. Statuesque Octo
A Day Octopus takes on the colors and patterns of his surroundings while striking a statuesque pose in the Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean.
OC-9. Blackwater Gold
A tiny golden squid appears out of the darkness at night over deep water, Anilao, Philippines
OC-10. Blackwater Beauty
A tiny wondrous squid appears in the dark over deep water, Anilao, Philippines.
OC-11. Message in a Bottle
A tiny Coconut Octopus plays with a scallop shell as he peeks out of a beer bottle.
OC-12. Coconut in a Bottle
A Coconut Octopus plays with a scallop shell in front of his beer bottle home. Anilao, Philippines.
OC-13. Shell Game
A Coconut Octopus enjoys the view from his many-shelled hideout on the sea floor. Anilao, Philippines
OC-14. Gotcha!
A Flamboyant cuttlefish snaps up a tasty meal. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
OC-15. Glitterati
A couple of reef squid show off their irridescent coloring. Roatan, Honduras.
OC-16. Just Part of the Reef
A large Day Octopus does its best to blend into this busy reef. Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean.
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