Master Of All Disguises: The Sea Bed Reveals A Staggering Wonder

An octopus with special characteristics revealed itself to divers at the bottom of the sea near Maldives.

An octopus with special characteristics revealed itself (Image: AP Screengrab) 

A diver since 10 years, never before had Enda Kesim witnessed a phenomenon like this one. An octopus revealed itself stealthily, and then came out of its hiding place to show how it could contort and camouflage itself.

The cephalopod, a colour-changing creature, is one of the most intelligent species on the planet. It interchanges its shape and colour cleverly, in accordance to its surroundings.

The video shows how is almost impossible to differentiate the octopus from its coral surroundings, but then it comes out of its hiding place in an amazing display of camouflaging capabilities.

Octopuses are usually quite difficult to find, because usually they hide themselves away in rock holes. But this one was so out in the open and engaging. I did leave him alone after a while, as I didn’t want him to squirt ink on me and ruin the moment. It truly was one of my favourite moments in all my years of diving.

Enda Kesim

Kesim, who is from Istanbul, mentioned how the octopus’s performance seemed to indicate a certain playfulness, and indeed, a sign of its cleverness.

Video Editor: Prashant Bhardwaj