Shy Octopus Hides Inside Its Own Tentacles | Nautilus Live

While diving off the central California coast, the team of E/V Nautilus encountered this Flapjack Octopus (named for its ear flaps) lingering on the sea floor.

[gazellepop]

The colour alone makes one feel so happy.

[elizzybeth.c]

This thing has ears, and I'm gonna cry cause it's adorable

[aaaa]

"wicked rad" -excited scientist.

[kojKU]

I've been seeing the title 'Shy Octopus turns Serious Scientists into Total Softies' all over Tumblr and Facebook. Finally, I found the video.

[Ssoonnyy]

That's one of the cutest octupus I saw. I will name him Potchi

[samuelcolunga]

its so adorable i just want to hug it aggresivally

[Barboron]

Brain is wrapped around the oesophagus? Now that's food for thought

[lavaskater]

See if you look closer you can see that one of its tentacles is shorter than the other one, but you can't really tell especially when it starts twirling.

[metallicafan]

Octopus: Hi
People: hey little buddy
Octopus: Im out!

[LolsTheGreatAndPowerful]

D'ahw
"I got dust in my eye ;-;"

[glowworm]

I don't know what's more adorable, that little octopus or the scientists getting all excited because of it's cuteness.

[DiegoGarcia-jiir]

I will call him Squishy, and he shall be my Squishy.

[TheResponse]

"Shut the light, I try to sleep, goddammit !"

[EverboughART]

My heart cannot take this kind of torture!!!

[czarpeppers]

"That's wicked rad!" - SCIENCE!

[syedrafiqkazim]

Isn't that small octopus that one pink octopus from finding Nemo?

[InkGraffiti]

These scientists sound like people I'd totally wanna hang out with haha they're all cool!

[s.l.s.]

Awww, so they don't like the bright lights, huh?

[whatif]

this thing reminds me of the thing of of finding nemo...

[nosyhobbit]

1:33 - a single tear falls from my eye as I witness a physical manifestation of the word kawaii.