Guy Offers Hand to a Giant Octopus — You Won’t Believe How He Reacts | The Dodo Wild Hearts

Underwater photographer Justin Hofman was scuba diving off the coast of Alaska when he had this magical encounter with a giant Pacific octopus.



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[melafeli]

imagine him telling his grandchildren, "there was a female that I can't forget my entire life, and she was weird as hell"

[sophieholdsworth]

Human: "Omg suckers!"
Octopus: "Omg fingers!"

[Ctin_]

"Almost feels like every sucker has it's own brain". It's true, octopus' suckers are highly sensitive, they have nerves capable of some low level processing which communicates with a 'senior' nerve of sorts in the arm. Each of their arms is both capable of communicating with one another as well as acting pretty much independently from one another. They're truly amazing creatures

[mikegamerguy]

This is one of the biggest treasures one could find in diving. I'm jelly. For those that don't know. This octopus could turn this dive into a nightmare if you didn't respect it. Even small octopuses can wreak havoc on a diver by pulling at their gear. Sucking to their face. All sorts of crazy stuff. This was a dream encounter and both animals seemed to offer mutual respect.

[VanRukh]

Octopus: "You only got 4 tentacles, but that's alright with me baby"

[mr.guydude]

"He's got things to do."
"What things?"
"Octopus things."

[lilybertine]

Curiosity and empathy are signs of high intelligence. Such amazing creatures.

[Gaetafix]

I found this surprisingly emotional to watch, I often forget there's other animals on this planet with their own daily affairs and struggles aside humans, let alone myself.

[meesterSmeeth]

"When I got to the boat, I realized my wallet was missing."

[Deadman]

The octopus pretty much said, "we've never met but I'm extremely attracted to you."

[allisonjames]

I bet the octopus was fascinated by the different textures & colours of the diver & all his gear. The good part of social media is how we’re getting to see more & more of these amazing interactions between species. I think this is the way the world is meant to be. Humans being curious but kind & making life better for other creatures when we have an opportunity, not being cruel, destructive, selfish & greedy.

[lemurblue]

Octopuses are so smart, it’s a shame that their lives are so short.

[incap]

"He realised I wasn't a girl or food so he left."

Relatable

[alanniako]

Any animal: exists

Humans: I must... *pet*

[deslacooda]

I love these animals. I'm almost ashamed that I've eaten them and found them delicious but now realize they deserve study and to be preserved. Something about them just fascinates me.

[ren]

"felt like a true interaction between two thinking beings." I absolutely love that. that's how I felt watching this. what a beautiful animal, makes me so fascinated in animals & how their intelligence cannot be measured necessarily by our metrics but it makes you rethink how much we underestimate them.

[icemydevance]

Octopus later that day: I know how to disconnect their oxygen tanks, victory is assured

[zodspeed]

Octopus telling his friends: hey I met an alien today from outer space

[tylerwilson]

Look gents, even an octopus knows when consent is involved and required. What a sweet animal.

[Gfan-yitm]

Achievement unlocked: you can now trade with octopus merchants