East Asian Common Octopus | Octopus sinensis

Octopuses are renowned for their intelligence and curiosity, This East Asian common octopus (Octopus sinensis) snuck up at night to take my dive light. The light was attached to my wrist via a lanyard, so try as it might, the octopus was unable to claim its prize. We engaged in a game of tug-of-war for a few minutes, during which I laughed so hard that I must have wasted a considerable amount of air. The octopus eventually relented, blending in with the substrate and sulking.

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Octopuses are renowned for their intelligence and curiosity, This East Asian common octopus (Octopus sinensis) snuck up at night to take my dive light. The light was attached to my wrist via a lanyard, so try as it might, the octopus was unable to claim its prize. We engaged in a game of tug-of-war for a few minutes, during which I laughed so hard that I must have wasted a considerable amount of air. The octopus eventually relented, blending in with the substrate and sulking.