Blanket octopus

MACRO: First Place: Cai Songda, Janao Bay, Anilao, Philippines

Katherine Lu, Philippines. A blanket octopus displays its beautiful colours and textures. \

Blanket Octopus Profile There’s a very rare cephalopod in the reefs and open waters of the tropics, that was so elusive, the males have only

Blanket Octopus

The blanket octopus is truly a remarkable creature. It exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism - while the males are only a few centimeters long, the females grow up to a whopping 2 meters. Unfortunately, they're rarely

A marine biologist had a 'once in a lifetime encounter' when she captured pictures and footage of a rare blanket octopus swimming through the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.