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Octopus & Squid

Ancient intelligence....





Euprymna berryi
Euprymna berryi
Euprymna berryi
Euprymna berryi
Euprymna berryi - covered in sand
Euprymna berryi - covered in sand
Euprymna scolopes
Idiospepia sp.
Idiospepia sp.
Idiospepia sp.
Sepiadarium kochi?
Sepiadarium?
Sepiadarium?
Sepiadarium?
Sepiadarium?


Metasepia pfefferi - mature adult
Metasepia pfefferi - camouflaged mature adult
Metasepia pfefferi - eggs
Metasepia pfefferi - developing embryos
Metasepia pfefferi - newly hatched
Metasepia pfefferi - warning colouration
Metasepia pfefferi
Metasepia pfefferi
Metasepia pfefferi - walking on sand
Metasepia pfefferi
Sepia esculenta
Sepia cf esculenta
Sepia latimanus
Sepia sp.
Sepia sp. - warning  posture
Sepia sp.
Sepia sp. - in flight
Sepia sp
Sepia sp.
Sepia sp.
Sepia sp.
Sepia sp.
Sepia sp.


Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Ommastrephid squid
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Sepioteuthis lessoniana - male challeng colouration
-Sepioteuthis lessoniana - egg masses


Octopus cyaneus
Amphioctopus marginatus
Amphioctopus marginatus - warning colouration
Amphioctopus marginatus
Amphioctopus marginatus
Amphioctopus marginatus
Amphioctopus marginatus
Amphioctopus marginatus
Amphioctopus marginatus
Octopus cyaneus - disturbed whiile hunting
ctopus cf. cyaneus - disturbed hunting
Octopus cf. cyaneus - same octopus 2 minutes 17 seconds later - perfectly camouflaged
Octopus cf. cyaneus - well camouflaged
Octopus cyaneus - warning colourations
Thaumoctopus mimicus
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Thaumoctopus mimicus
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Thaumoctopus mimicus
Thaumoctopus mimicus
Thaumoctopus mimicus
Wonderpus photogenicus in a defense posture
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25-Wonderpus photogenicus - diametic display
Wonderpus photogenicus
Wonderpus photogenicus
Wonderpus photogenicus


Abdopus sp.
Abdopus sp.
Abdopus sp.
Abdopus sp.
Abdopus sp.
Callistoctopus luteus
Callistoctopus luteus
Callistoctopus luteus
Callistoctopus cf. kaurna
Callistoctopus ornatus
Octopus sp.
Octopus sp.  getting a clam into position
Octopus sp.  opening the clam by suction
Octopus sp. - paralarva
Octopus sp.
Octopus sp.
Octopus sp.
Octopus cf. wolfi


Abdopus aculeatus
Abdopus aculeatus
Abdopus aculeatus
Abdopus aculeatus
Octopus sp. - Hairy Octopus
Octopus sp. - Hairy Octopus
Octopus sp. - Hairy Octopus


Amphioctopus siamensis
Amphioctopus siamensis
Amphioctopus siamensis
Amphioctopus siamensis
Hapalochlaena lunulata - slightly annoyed!
Hapalochlaena lunulata - very annoyed
Hapalochlaena lunulata
Hapalochlaena lunulata
Hapalochlaena lunulata
Hapalochlaena lunulata
Hapalochlaena lunulata

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Bobtail Squid

Euprymna berryi
Euprymna berryi
Euprymna berryi
Euprymna berryi
Euprymna berryi - covered in sand
-Euprymna berryi - covered in sand
Euprymna scolopes
Idiospepia sp.
Idiospepia sp.
Idiospepia sp.
Sepiadarium kochi?
Sepiadarium?
Sepiadarium?
Sepiadarium?
Sepiadarium?

Cuttlefish

Metasepia pfefferi - mature adult
Metasepia pfefferi - camouflaged mature adult
Metasepia pfefferi - developing embryos
Metasepia pfefferi - newly hatched
Metasepia pfefferi - warning colouration
Metasepia pfefferi - walking on sand
Sepia esculenta
Sepia cf esculenta
Sepia latimanus
Sepia sp.
Sepia sp. - warning  posture
Sepia sp.
Sepia sp. - in flight
Sepia sp.
Sepia sp.
Sepia sp.
Sepia sp.

Squid

Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Ommastrephid squid
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis cf. australis
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Sepioteuthis lessoniana - male challeng colouration
Sepioteuthis lessoniana - egg masses

Day-active Octopus

Octopus cyaneus
Amphioctopus marginatus
Amphioctopus marginatus - warning colouration
Amphioctopus marginatus
Amphioctopus marginatus
Octopus cyaneus - disturbed whiile hunting
Octopus cf. cyaneus - disturbed hunting
Octopus cf. cyaneus - same octopus 2 minutes 17 seconds later - perfectly camouflaged
Thaumoctopus mimicus
Thaumoctopus mimicus
Thaumoctopus mimicus
Thaumoctopus mimicus
Wonderpus photogenicus in a defense posture
Wonderpus photogenicus
Wonderpus photogenicus
Wonderpus photogenicus
Wonderpus photogenicus

Night-active Octopus

Abdopus sp.
Abdopus sp.
Abdopus sp.
Callistoctopus luteus
Callistoctopus luteus
Callistoctopus cf. kaurna
Callistoctopus ornatus
Octopus sp.
Octopus sp.  getting a clam into position
Octopus sp.  opening the clam by suction
Octopus sp. - paralarva
Octopus sp.
Octopus sp.
Octopus cf. wolfi

Octopus with hairs

Abdopus aculeatus
Abdopus aculeatus
Abdopus aculeatus
Abdopus cf. aculeatus
Octopus sp. - Hairy Octopus
Octopus sp. - Hairy Octopus
Octopus sp. - Hairy Octopus

Octopus - Poisonous

Amphioctopus siamensis
Amphioctopus siamensis
Amphioctopus siamensis
Amphioctopus siamensis
Hapalochlaena lunulata - slightly annoyed!
Hapalochlaena lunulata - very annoyed
Hapalochlaena lunulata
Hapalochlaena lunulata
Hapalochlaena lunulata thinking of excape
Hapalochlaena lunulata ready to leave
Hapalochlaena lunulata swimming