Here's a mesmerizingly close look at an octopus to celebrate #OctopusFriday .
Imagery captured by ROV Deep Discoverer at 3,180 m (2 mi) in Gulf of Alaska. While cool to look at, these close zooms also provide scientists important details & insights.
Today we bring you an octopus slowly moving across the seafloor off Oregon at 2,405 m depth.
If you like this video, there's 7 more to go along with it in this feature, 'Eight Octopus Videos to Make Your Day': oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explor…
TGI #OctopusFriday ! 🎥🐙
Here’s a #BlackFriday deal that won’t cost you a thing – take a moment to enjoy this video of this pocket-sized dumbo octopus (its body measured about 5 centimeters/2 inches across), seen swimming at a depth of 825 meters (2,710 feet) off Puerto Rico.
Happy #OctopusFriday !
Time for your daily dose of octopus! This little octopus was only ~10 cm (4 in) across! Notice how it is dwarfed by a beautiful bubblegum coral as it makes its way along a ledge on a rocky outcrop! Seen off Washington coast at 1,612 m (5,289 ft) depth.
Happy #OctopusFriday ! 🐙
Practice, and all is coming…
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Here’s a treat for you as we approach #Halloween : A mama octopus guarding her eggs (look close – you can see the tentacles of the baby octopods!!) and some babies living their lives in an octopus nursery, seen during the #Okeanos #SeascapeAlaska 5 expedition.
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These two octopods demonstrated their color-changing abilities during exploration of Denson Seamount as part of the #Okeanos #SeascapeAlaska 5 expedition.
For more from the expedition, visit: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explor…
Happy #OctopusFriday !
During expeditions on #Okeanos , we’re always looking for cephalopods. It’s not unusual to see squid & octopods. This #CephalopodWeek , we’ll share some of our favorites. Do you have a favorite cephalopod? Tell us about it!
Oh, and happy #OctopusFriday !
Animals like snails, clams, & scallops belong to Phylum Mollusca. DYK an octopus does, too?! So, if you want to look up one in our Benthic Deepwater Animal Identification Guide, you'll find it under 'Mollusca.' Try it: ncei.noaa.gov/maps/benthic-a…
Happy #OctopusFriday ! #benthicID
Happy #OctopusFriday ! Check out these amazing shots of a giant Pacific octopus, seen at a depth of 677 meters (2,221 feet) during the seventh dive of the #Okeanos #SeascapeAlaska 3 expedition!
For more from the expedition, visit: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explor…
Octopuses🐙(we’ll accept octopi and octopodes too) are cool creatures! They live in all oceans, and are commonly found on #CoralReefs . They are also intelligent - using tools, solving puzzles, and recognizing human caretakers.
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/forfun/octopus… #CephalopodAwarenessMonth
Happy #octopus Friday ! In lovely balance of the deceased find yesterday, E/V Nautilus encountered a couple dumbo #octopus on approach to the top of this #PMNM unnamed seamount. 🐙 Manifested them by discussing octopods! #nautiluslive
More fun for #octopusfriday from Northeast Pacific Deep-sea Exploration Project
Hesquiaht Slope. 2 octo friends at one location and some crabs trying to pester another on a different rock
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