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.
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[@gazellepop]

The colour alone makes one feel so happy.

[@cat-is-okay]

Cute lemon

[@elizzybeth.c2382]

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

[@ltsgobrando]

I too am crying

[@samuelcolunga8156]

its so adorable i just want to hug it aggresivally

[@BewilderedCitrus]

yes me too

[@samuelcolunga8156]

+Christina Veolina hmmmm

[@mon2092]

+Christina Veolina yeah and you would die . Octopi have a venomous saliva that is 10,001 times stronger than cyanide and could kill you under 190 minute s

[@nova3862]

+X Fision not all most are harmless to my least favourite species Homo sapiens.

[@greg77389]

Every venom has an antivenom

[@DiegoGarcia-ji6ir]

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

[@jeremy5427]

lol

[@dragonnoms8534]

Yaaaass!

[@hopetikvah2294]

Yes!

[@alixjamieson2177]

As long as he doesn't sting you you'll be fine

[@DiegoGarcia-ji6ir]

ThatNerdGirl 7 OW BAD SQUISHY BAD!!!

[@Ssoonnyy]

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

[@lavaskater4715]

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.

[@englebertmagentaschweiger1447]

That's the one millionth Finding Nemo reference I've read in this comment section.

[@lavaskater4715]

Englebert Magentaschweiger I feel honored do I win a prize for being 1 millionth? XD

[@englebertmagentaschweiger1447]

lavaskater How about I just say "have a cookie" like everyone else on the internet?

[@lavaskater4715]

Englebert Magentaschweiger Internet cookies? I dunno....might have to clear my browsing data afterwards....

[@englebertmagentaschweiger1447]

lavaskater I know, it's weird, but everyone just seems to go along with it...

[@kojK3U]

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

[@lucylocks444]

So have I!

[@yeeboii8261]

It look like a Pokemon, so cute.

[@yeeboii8261]

Looks

[@internettrashp3905]

+Shy Leena ikr

[@pinkfluffycute]

ikr x2

[@daddysenpai408]

I was just thinking that, are you in the illuminati

[@TheDarktiger81]

It's a shiny goomy

[@beautifulcrazygirlkaila7144]

ITS SO BEAUTIFULLY CUTE

[@williebangbangs]

im with cole!!! its cute!! ps dont think im this guy im on my dads acount blah

[@Subbie-the-1st]

INDEED ITS SO CUTE

[@Subbie-the-1st]

+will ratliff rekt

[@HunterTripod]

+will ratliff omg daddy

[@HunterTripod]

+Samuel Colunga jjeykey

[@trippharris5334]

IT'S JUST A LEMON WITH ARMS

[@thesammo4499]

And I shall name it adorabilis

[@angelclaxton]

You got that of animalogic 😂😂

[@dishwasherdetergent6144]

I would name it Squishy 😮

[@mintypetsAJ]

it's actually called that

[@metallicafan2449]

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

[@glowworm2]

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

[@aaaa6824]

"wicked rad" -excited scientist.

[@nosyhobbit]

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

[@Proximity94]

It's a shiny.

[@MrJUNGJONGHO]

어 님 프사? 그 내 옛날 폴더폰에 있던 게임...또 하고싶다

[@dishwasherdetergent6144]

Its a squishy 😮

[@teenagefirework1]

dumbdumbdumb

[@LpsShkiralpsTv]

**throws ultraball at it**

[@Barboron]

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

[@swissairguh9493]

Their banter is amusing to me

[@EverboughART]

My heart cannot take this kind of torture!!!

[@mindofthelion712]

+Jay Sketchin WHAT TORTURE?

[@EverboughART]

Mind Of The Lion THE TORTURE OF OVERWHELMING CUTNESS

[@mindofthelion712]

Oh ok i thought you meant THE OCTOPUS was being torturred

[@DisgustedBatman]

It's actually a baby cthulhu who took the form of a baby after seemingly dying from an arduous battle against the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

[@JosephM]

looool

[@calebbenton367]

Are you a Pastafariast?

[@HybOj]

caleb benton hes a pastafartist

[@TheResponse01]

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

[@czarpeppers6250]

"That's wicked rad!" - SCIENCE!

[@InkGraffiti]

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

[@s.l.s.1287]

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

[@marlonvasquez6531]

Fact: they can't see red, so if you put it under a red light, it interprets it as it's habitat

[@marlonvasquez6531]

since it is a deep ocean sea creatures

[@HunterTripod]

+Marlon Vasquez thx for the information

[@whoalor7316]

PRECIOUS BABY

[@sofang930]

+Laur Nishinoya (Kirkland21) That is the most cutest thing I have ever seen......KAWAIII!!!

[@LolsTheGreatAndPowerful]

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

[@syedrafiqkazim448]

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

[@Blowurmind63]

What I thought too.

[@Blowurmind63]

But hey, Finding Dory's out.

[@kaystar8994]

Yeah

[@laurenmungaray3912]

yea

[@octo7145]

Finding Nemo was made before we even knew of this little guy's existence

[@whatif3271]

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

[@chrisplaxe6088]

it's the same animal

[@whatif3271]

chris plaxe cool, thanks

[@ooctopii4152]

thats what that octopus was! its an adorabalis i believe. scientists thought it was so cute that thats the name it gave the little guy

[@alixjamieson2177]

That's because it is! Remember the little pink octopus Pearl the one who says "you made me iiink!" She's a Flapjack!

[@whatif3271]

ThatNerdGirl 7 thanks

[@JovialEclipse]

You guys made me ink

[@Jenetik1]

that's adorable and awesome that the scientists make fun little comments like this, truly an adorably shy little octopus

[@katmeow5114]

Awww! leave it alone! its so cute!

[@SpartanBuscuit]

Might look like it. It could kill you in under 1 minute, don't let it fool you. ;)

[@user-ml3jq9ot8r]

+‫النيتروجين برو NitrogenPro‬‎ Nah this kind of octopus is non threatening.

[@SpartanBuscuit]

Ethan S Ah. I saw this creature at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on sunday. I learned that it lives deep in the sea, red isn't visible in the deep ocean so it can hide on the floor.

[@Rob_Mihada]

It looks like a cute baby bunny octopus

[@haileyk2236]

+‫النيتروجين برو NitrogenPro‬‎ it can kill me if it wants

[@calebbenton367]

The Adoropod

[@okayishtrash4661]

The wild adorabelisto

[@steveoc64]

Scientific Name "Squidus Snapchaticus"

[@wickedly4]

That octopus is adorable but the scientists squee-ing over the octopus is like twice as cute.

[@MineGames131]

Octopus is like No Paparazzi.

[@anewmodeisunlocked3600]

"I have to protect my image!"

[@kpopforlife1]

THIS IS TOO CUTE! I CANTTTT I WANT IT T_T

[@kpopforlife1]

***** Well, I didn't mean like wanting it 'literally'

[@kpopforlife1]

***** True true, same here hahah! x)

[@dvstell_6356]

+rainbow kirby well it's possible because octopuses could service at any depth including in reefs and the bottom of the oceans because they don't have air bladders or anything like that. So I'm positive you could keep on in a tank but you'll have to always make sure there intertain because they are know to get very stress and bored if they don't have anything to do and will cause trouble

[@dvstell_6356]

+Modus Pwnens hey if they think they could handle it let them try

[@joshlevy4533]

New favorite animal right here ✨😊✨

[@jykim3604]

I've decided to never eat octopus again after learning more about them. It seems like almost a crime to eat creatures that are so intelligent.

[@realuity3075]

Also, don't eat squid. DO YOU WANT THE INKLINGS?!

[@carlitosramos4919]

They are, because once a octopus opened a lid from being trapped in a jar and did not escape. A normal animal could of run away

[@carlitosramos4919]

They are, because once a octopus opened a lid from being trapped in a jar and did not escape. A normal animal could of run away

[@carlitosramos4919]

They are, because once a octopus opened a lid from being trapped in a jar and did not escape. A normal animal could of run away

[@alotofmayo7639]

So we can eat rabbit?

[@Tyronis]

"They shouldn't swallow anything too big or it'll explode their brain"

[@bandita43]

"Science, science, science...awwwww"

[@FrippFrepp]

KORO SENSEI IS STILL ALIVE?!?!?!

[@thatsnotthepoint-__-2666]

I kinda want to hug it...

[@zefluff]

Awwww! Look that that precious bab! It looks like a tiny apricot. When it hid in its tentacles from the light, it reminded me of a human baby doing the same with its hands. I didn't know their brains were wrapped around the esophagus; that's pretty wicked.

[@FrikInCasualMode]

It is not often to come by a cute and harmless creature, in the endless chamber of horrors called the ocean depths ;)

[@sen3709]

SMOL SHY BABY

[@marachime]

i think it maybe got something in its eye and was trying to wipe it. super cute tho c:

[@islaedmonson-brown4230]

LOL He said "Okay little fella fly be free". He was a cute little fella! '

[@Star_Rattler]

hahaha he made a nemo reference

[@Iyana]

This is way too adorable! Shy little thing. :)

[@christaylor2959]

Real life Pacman ghost.

[@Telepolee]

omg the octopus is soooo cute!!!! ❤

[@thenexttangle8568]

0:48 He’s waving hello! :D

[@leeb.strickland8993]

Lee B. Strickland I could sit here all day long watching all the octopus. This one is so cute. I really don't have a favorite one but kind of lean toward the Mimic one. Thanks so much for all the joy you are bringing showing these.

[@bluejay4871]

OCTOBABY? OCTODAD AS A BABY?

[@SendyTheEndless]

It's so cool how even their movements have some rotational symmetry.

[@laenaeverwood7453]

Its too adorable! It's now my official favorite animal!

[@terrance3218]

I shall call him Squishy and he shall be _my_ Squishy.

[@GamingCubex]

Lord Goomy, I knew you existed.

[@dnavp573]

GOOMY!!!!

[@bmf0003]

+CubexGaming LMAO! +1 my good cube. I had entirely forgotten about that. What do you think about that jelly? Was a tentacool or tentacruel?

[@GamingCubex]

bmf0003 Tentacool, very.

[@pinkfluffycute]

Just searched dat cutie omigosh u made me fall in love with pokemon again!!

[@TheDarktiger81]

It's a shiny goomy

[@delta7115]

what a sweet mushy angel, i'm gonna cry

[@azurwing]

I never thought I would find an octopus cute but this... This is just Sooo freaking Adorable! :D

[@virgenfj]

I like all the science pun jokes and jokes!

[@mmmackinnel]

it's sooooo cute it's like a real life chibi octopus!

[@sansfromcoolmathgames]

Oh my goddddddddddddd I can't I just can't I CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE, GUYS

[@dishwasherdetergent6144]

+Phoenix King Ikr xD

[@shaddowbladegaming5655]

Awe that's so cute

[@encendercolores1684]

No wonder why it's called an Adorabilus. For real!

[@SinnerTwin15]

He was probably thinking:" Piss off humans, I don't like you here"

[@elessarraben]

This is such a cute octopus but I bet it's inside monologue was "goddamn motherfucking humans fucking up my motherfucking beauty sleep. CUTENESS DOESN'T JUST GROW ON KELP YOU KNOW. You gotta fucking work it. Mmmh."

[@delioncourtmarius]

Thanks for doing this! I'm so excited to see my favorite sea creatures up close!

[@thesaop8476]

SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FutureAIDev2015]

SO CUTE - especially when it tried to hide in its own tentacles! *squee!!

[@l01j99]

It's sooooo cute I had to watch this twice!

[@dishwasherdetergent6144]

I wish I HAD one 😮

[@n4rfyou]

its so cute i just wanna pick him up an give it a hug😍😍😍

[@alducky5692]

It's called the adorabilis..and I want it. -3-

[@samthevidg]

That's actually true just missing the first part

[@dishwasherdetergent6144]

Nu, it shall be Squishy c:

[@ChrisDecrease]

Ugh! So cute!!! That sounded like a Finding Nemo reference at 2:14.

[@mykylc]

Seems like a fun crew

[@arken5959]

I've always looked at being a marine biologist, but this guy...just...so...intriguing.

[@KayciazWorld]

Omg it's so cute!!

[@sevannahpalethorpe1457]

their considering naming it aborbillis because its adorable

[@vielvladimirvaldez2893]

sometimes these little cuties appear in the deep sea aww Its soo cute!

[@pinkfluffycute]

THATS IT IM GOING TO LIVE IN THE OCEANN KAWAIIII

[@allyssarose9427]

good luck hope you don't get rekt there 💯💯

[@countbaker5595]

now watch the recommended video of a man eating living octopus

[@tarkan9000]

Just wait when he pulls out those tentacles..

[@pinkfluffycute]

lol yall :d

[@countbaker5595]

Just never bring it up to the surface; it will look something like a blobfish. Just warning you.

[@Artemisnr]

"Do you ink?" I'm dead.

[@suesellman2389]

IT"S SO TINY AND CUTE!

[@thisrandomdude2880]

It looks like a very cute Cuthulu monster!

[@jessamarieconstantino2131]

It's like rubbing its eye

[@morphakun]

"Think their food down" hilarious line right there,

[@marcorodvas]

cutest octopus ever

[@butterball5085]

They're so cute when they get excited *the people not the fish*

[@alext1426]

i would pay at least £3 If someone made a live wallpaper of this and every time you tapped the octopus it'll cover itself up with its arms

[@dunwoodie27]

Can't take the cuteness any longer sooooooooo cute!!!!!!😍

[@dawnberrystudios3075]

I think he is a good pet :) aww he is shy. That dumbo octopus is so cute

[@ashiebunnie]

Awwwwww that octopus is so cute!

[@memelord4372]

I know I wish I could keep one

[@dishwasherdetergent6144]

+JJ _Gaming You said it

[@ashiebunnie]

***** me too!

[@kevinbush4300]

Become a marine biologist... play Pokémon GO without a smartphone!

[@skylo2997]

I did a report on Dumbo Octopus! I loooooovvvee them! So cute

[@denimcaterpillar4649]

lovely creature, lovely commentary, lovely video

[@itsvolumebs]

THIS IS THE KIND OF CONTENT I SIGNED UP FOR

[@AncientEsper]

They so smart they are now using cuteness to prevent humans from harming them.

[@sasswnyc]

dream job, you go marine biologists.

[@dunwoodie27]

That octopus is so damn adorable!

[@jemzjyp]

This is an Adorabilis

[@Sylvael2002]

At the beginning, with the drifting jellyfish I could almost hear a 'WHEEEEEEEE'. Thrilling.