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Hapalochlaena lunulata
This was large, about the size of a baseball, for a blue ringed octopus. It was extremely active, swimming and crawling from rock to rock.
Coral Reef. Took these two pictures at Arthur's Rock at 45 feet.
I took the two pictures just seconds apart. I love how it changed colours dramatically and moved over the rocks.
Spotted on Feb 1, 2015
Submitted on Feb 7, 2015
6 Comments
so cool!
Incredible comparison! It seems to be laying low in the first shot and really sitting up and putting on a display in the second shot. Very interesting behavioral documentation.
Still jelly about this one
Hi Maria. Not too close. I was careful.
Great spotting of this octopus. You didn't get too close?
Gorgeous spotting, andreweleighton. Thanks for the share.