Octopus

At Western Rocky Island in Burma's Mergui archipelago an aggressive day octopus (Octopus cyanea) pursues and attacks a competitor (or mate).

These amazing cephalopods star in my DVD "Reef Life of the Andaman" at http://www.bubblevision.com/underwater-videos/reef-life-Andaman.htm

I was diving with http://www.SantanaPhuket.com

Full transcript of the commentary:

"At Western Rocky Island this big red octopus is doing everything it can to appear strong by standing tall and using skin texture and colour.

The octopus suddenly starts digging.

Finally he unearths another octopus from its shelter.

It's difficult to be certain whether this is a territorial dispute between the two cephalopods, or the aggressive mating behaviour of a determined male in pursuit of a female.

The presence of divers momentarily deters the aggressor and he dives for cover, but his instincts soon get the better of him and he takes off in pursuit.

A tussle ensues.

The victim finally escapes."

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• octopus
• fighting
• mating
• sex
• Octopus cyanea
• Thailand
• Myanmar
• Burma
• scuba diving
• diving
• underwater
• footage
• Mergui Archipelago
• cephalopod
• Nick Hope
• Bubble Vision
• animals
• nature
• day octopus
• big blue octopus

[TRIPNnuttzNfcknBUTTZ]

how do they change color, thats such a trip. whats their skin made of to be able to drastically change like that? whats the science behind it???

[bubblevision]

@TRIPNnuttzNfcknBUTTZ A search on chromatophores and iridophores will take you to the answer.

[naksnaks625]

they are really cool... i wish there's a genius man that can experiment their gense and try to inject in a man therefore can do comouflage too....like mutants in x-men....lol

[surGeonGG]

Much like ourselves.

[gerry7man555]

@logicCplusplus obvious troll is very obvious

[oobadmonkeyoo]

Hot tentacle pr0n?

[roxxibea]

thats so cool, he went from like a spotted outside to black.

[LieutenantLloyd]

@naksnaks625

However awesome that would be

You can't implant gene's. There something you Inherit.

[BetaStationX]

@naksnaks625 I do not want to know what the sick bastards of the human race would do with that kind of ability, better not even experiment with it

[logicCplusplus]

Fake and gay

[battyguy]

all hail the squid leaders!

wooooooo

[Aimy58]

I love how they change colours.... amazing things we can find around.... I want a pet octopus :T