Its interesting how they can actually detect the texture and colour of the surface strata they are on and change almost immediently. Chromatophores are quite amazing things, especially in octopus's coz theirs is neural so change instantly, chameleons are chemical based so changes are alot slower. Im a scientific journalist, i donE an article on the Blue Ringed Octopus a few weeks back. They go blue rings and with a yellow background about 5 seconds before they attack as a warning. Amazing dudes.
They are extremely difficult to take care of, not to mention they don't live long. Plus most pet stores or owners don't know the species type. I hear they can easily climb out of your tank if you don't have a secure top. Also, feeding them is expensive I hear, being that they eat shrimp and clam. Given all this, I still think they kick ass.
RECOLOUR THE KRAKEN!
Deathzilla7 1 week ago
I hear Phil in the backround probably and this was probably at the BMSC Whale lab as they call it.
C8nttuchthis 1 year ago
wow changes colour so fast :)
geckoman07 1 year ago
Holy crap! I didn't know they could change color so fast. They put chameleons to shame!
Poplopo 2 years ago
Great stuff,,i lived there for 23 years,im thinking this is filmed @ the Station. Fergy.
gladheateher4now 2 years ago
SON OF A Piiiiiiiip
jack21245 2 years ago
can you buy these as a pet
xcrayziestephx 3 years ago
Great animal, but it should be in the sea...
Sdfsxd 3 years ago
Wow! That is awesome! :)
How big was it exactly?
Is the name of the species "Dwarf Octopus" or "Veined Octopus"?
-Chris
HopeDiamondSS16 3 years ago
oh man
qaara200 3 years ago
Think of the military applications... oh shit.
salvinorinman 3 years ago
lol do u know mgs4?if not search for "octocamo"
ulamuro 3 years ago 3
Its interesting how they can actually detect the texture and colour of the surface strata they are on and change almost immediently. Chromatophores are quite amazing things, especially in octopus's coz theirs is neural so change instantly, chameleons are chemical based so changes are alot slower. Im a scientific journalist, i donE an article on the Blue Ringed Octopus a few weeks back. They go blue rings and with a yellow background about 5 seconds before they attack as a warning. Amazing dudes.
Focusb4ufire 3 years ago
i want one
124Alora124 3 years ago
make me proud to own one. Very nice video
slothboy77 4 years ago
WHOA!!
BeautyGirl3000 4 years ago
This was on a field trip my Invertebrate Zoology class went on to Bamfield Marine Sciences Center on Vancouver Island
subparatbest 4 years ago
hey just wondering..what class are you talking?
paintbawlz 4 years ago
They are extremely difficult to take care of, not to mention they don't live long. Plus most pet stores or owners don't know the species type. I hear they can easily climb out of your tank if you don't have a secure top. Also, feeding them is expensive I hear, being that they eat shrimp and clam. Given all this, I still think they kick ass.
nickfoelly 4 years ago
I'm not sure of the species of the octopus
subparatbest 4 years ago
I want to get a dwarf octopus.
is this octopus wolffi?
DANYROBBINS 4 years ago