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The Octopus In My House
A professor develops an extraordinary relationship with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home. The octopus, called Heidi, unravels puzzles, recognises individual humans and even watches TV with the family. The episode also shows remarkable behaviour from around the world - from the day octopus, which can change colour and texture in a split second, to the coconut octopus, which carries around its own coconut shell to hide in. But most fascinating of all is seeing how Professor David Scheel and his daughter Laurel bond with an animal that has nine brains, three hearts and blue blood running through its veins.
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[@MM-vv8mt]

When I lived in Cyprus, I'd run at the beach every morning. Once day, I was catching my breath bent over by the water looking at the rocks under water and saw a small octopodi just sitting there by her nest of rocks. I stuck my hand down into the water and thought she'd skedaddle for cover, but instead, she reached out and stuck out a few of her tentacles and wrapped them around my fingers. We played like that for a few minutes and then she got bored and moved back into her rock house. The next day, I went back, and there she was, and we did the same thing. I did this every day with her for the next month. Such a beautiful creature and so smart and responsive. I called her Juli, and I don't know what she called me. I never ate octopus ever again. In fact, because of her, I never ate any animals again. That was almost 25 years ago.

[@wordzmyth]

Wow Juli did so much in those meeting with you. She did what so few can, gave you a reason to change your mind. Your friendship with her also saved many animal lives. I was vegetarian for years because I did not like the way food animals are treated. But I resolved it by trying to eat free range animals that have had good lives. As humans we may cause their death but we should respect their lives. I have loved many animals but none had as great an affect on me as Julie did on you.

[@keeptaiwanfree]

That is so good for you. I’m so grateful that Juli affected you so positively… As a vegetarian myself I’m so glad you decided to stop eating animals. Animals do nothing deserve to be our food, they deserve to be treated equally.

[@Luna-oo3fl]

Better go get a burger

[@gregbors8364]

@Custos Luminis True, they say an octopus has the intelligence level of a house cat, so it has to be the Democrats. Because Republicans aren’t that smart

[@TeriyakiDior]

This is by far the sweetest animal story I’ve read in awhile. I’ve been really tempted to go vegan again because of the love I have for animals and health reasons ❤️

[@stephenpain9236]

Years ago I worked at a dive centre in Cyprus where there was a young octopus in a tank/aquarium with a tube in one corner aerating the water with a constant stream of bubbles. The octopus would position itself over the tube, holding on with tentacles and then suddenly let go and ride the bubble stream up and across the tank. Then back for another go, and so on. Definitely playing and almost certainly a bit bored in captivity.

[@nicolarollinson4381]

Any wild creature in a tank or a cage, has to be bored...

[@David-wk6md]

Sure After awhile The first couple months most be all terror

[@nicolarollinson4381]

@@David-wk6md its v cruel to strip them of their freedom. Its basically solitary confinement in prison 😭

[@user-pv2pd3ws5u]

@@nicolarollinson4381 lmao dude what sbout parrots like cockatoos and such, they're held in captivity (very often alone) as well

[@nicolarollinson4381]

@@user-pv2pd3ws5u yep, them too. Thats what I'm saying

[@CorinneWoods]

The fact that an octopus can play, recognize faces and seek attention from humans is absolutely fascinating.

[@thurston4mor]

They are very intelligent Like a small dog

[@irisdaniels2318]

​@@thurston4mor smarter.

[@upturnedblousecollar5811]

I'd love to see an Octopus getting drunk.

[@Rico0333]

Dolphins are smarter than humans

[@cra2cra226]

How do we know it's seeking attention from humans vs. exploring and poking anything that it can get its hands on? I put my hand near the ant mound, the ant crawls all over me, too.

[@Max_m]

For those who don’t know, the Seattle Octopus that got pretty famous for its level of ingenuity/smartness was because at night it would escape its tank by moving a loose decoration that gave it just enough height to get a leg over the top of the tank, then make its way the 50+ feet across the hall to the touch tanks, have a meal, and then somehow get back across and room and back into its tank.

[@michelledelhaye3473]

Vous ne croyer pas que tout etre Marin devrais etre Dan's les oceans .pour etre Heureux A mediter 😮

[@Msfifisquarepantz]

Is that true?

[@jackieguccione94]

@@Msfifisquarepantz ye look it UP

[@Samariapain]

I'm thinking that's what it is communicating with the pill bottle

[@rosemaryadamson5176]

We know so very little about the species on our own planet. Let's try to understand them before worrying about understanding aliens.

[@jonbilgutay2]

I loved the scene later on where the guy sets up a bell the octopus can ring to get the humans to show up and feed it. He inadvertently turned himself into the octopus' butler.

[@karadiberlino]

@@itaierrol Go back to ur basement... 🙄

[@fatdad64able]

Was the octopus' name Pavlov?

[@juanjoyaborja.3054]

@@itaierrol There always is one guy who wants to ruin a video about a creature with “I want to eat it.” Get a life, please, and go to your local psychologist. Also, if you want to eat octopuses, you’re risking yourself getting mercury poisoning. The ocean isn’t as clean as it used to be.

[@girlygal098]

🤓👍

[@maggied8468]

😁👍♥️

[@Tiger-One]

The more I learn about the playfulness of an octopus, the sense of humor crows display, how cleaner shrimp set up cosmetic stations for their clients, or how an aquarium cleaner once made friends with a moray eel, the more sense children's books make to me when they attribute human quality to our fellow earthly citizens.

[@Stop_This_Madness]

I like this comment alot.

[@noone-re3zp]

poetry

[@ifiveoh]

Whoa whoa whoa … what’s this about shrimp cosmetology?

[@egosumhomovespertilionem2022]

IF you remove the necessity to hunt by providing regular sources of fresh food, many of these animals can manifest different aspects of their natural personalities. But clearly that's not the way it works in their natural environment.

[@pluckybellhop66]

@@egosumhomovespertilionem2022 This comment deserves all the likes. I think I saw something about how feeding wild foxes not only changed attitudes but even the way they look changed, they honestly looked friendlier and their pelts were redder. I think that in some ways living in the wild with no help affects animals the same way living on the streets affects people.

[@decoeric]

I was scuba diving in Bonaire a few years ago and I had just started my dive, it was a shore dive. I got to about 12' and came across what I will call a "baby" octopus, I would say he was 8-10" in diameter. I ended up spending my entire dive playing with him. He would go and hide between some rocks, I would wiggle my hand and he would come out and play with my hand. I had neoprene gloves on, this went on for about 60 minutes. I never left the area and it was they coolest experience I have EVER had diving. Just me and that little octopus.

[@Msfifisquarepantz]

This is so hopeful, isn't it?

[@kyra_from_kerkyra]

❤❤❤ amazing experience!

[@j9andphoenix]

The film 'My Octopus Teacher' was glorious and was all filmed in the ocean rather than a tank. They are phenomenal and if we recognise their intelligence, a tank is kind of sad.

[@suras8984]

It was sad that the man in the documentary built a friendship based on trust with the octopus then pretended to not interfere when its life was at risk and didnt even hold its tentacle when it was dying and watched as it got torn apart limb by limb.

[@krazyxki]

@@suras8984 I was going to watch after the comment, but then your comment made me decide to not watch... 😅

[@suras8984]

@@krazyxki it's still worth watching because the octopus is so amazing

[@krazyxki]

@@suras8984 Someone brought up a good point that the guy kept scaring the octopus in the film, like he talks about bonding with it but you can see the octopus inking multiple times when he is around and swimming in fear of him. The octopus would not be inking if it was not afraid. He kept chasing the octopus around. It'd be one thing if it constantly approached him but he kept obsessively seeking it out. He kind of projects his human mindset on the octopus in the film, essentially. And basically it's lowkey his fault bringing the octopus out of its hiding that the octopus ends up becoming food LOL, yet he does not save it. Perhaps it would have survived if he had not kept following it for over a year. He interfered with nature yet sat and watched it become food to not interfere with nature, which makes no sense. These are all really good points. I'm a film graduate and quite frankly, I've watched enough films with pretentious directors like that. Knowing what I know about the film now, I likely would not enjoy it. I'm sure it's a beautiful film but IMO I don't like the human arrogance and projection. That octopus shouldn't have been used for his character development just to get wiped out lol. I do plan on watching the full documentary of this video to learn more about octopuses though.

[@suras8984]

@@krazyxki I def agree with everything you said! I remember the film maker made me so upset pretending to have all these emotions for the octopus when his actions were the direct opposite of that.

[@Loyannelima]

I love how the scene looks like it's walking in the house, not actually inside of an aquarium 😍😍😍

[@keithburgess4088]

that's what caught my eye!

[@Witchofthewoods.]

You mean he wasn't?! 👀 🐙 🛋️ It was awesome footage!!

[@davidmg1925]

You mean you are intelligent enough to realise he wasnt? What do you think the octopus thinks?

[@GeorgiaAndrea]

The water is super clean!

[@johnycraft7665]

Thats when you know that his a very good owner keeping his friend house clean

[@crossoverclub1378]

Octopuses are such incredible animals. Their intelligence is truly something.

[@montech5647]

Intelligence = instinct development

[@johnlim6177]

Let's send them to space.

[@johnlim6177]

The well robotic version that is.

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

@@montech5647 ...What? Instinct is literally the opposite of intelligence, instinct is innate/untaught.

[@montech5647]

@@TheGrumbliestPuppy I know it. That's why I mentioned "instinct development"...

[@COLT-zr3jf]

To say that these beautiful creatures are not sentient is crazy, they are more connected to their world than we could ever be. Your video's are intriguing and such a valuable learning tool. Thank you.

[@alanaaites8292]

You can see the intelligence in their eyes. I had one in Hawaii following us around a dock. It watched our every action.

[@Somenite]

My friends and I used to do a ton of Scuba diving and the few times we ran into an octopus we always talked about how intelligent they seemed when we got out of the water. You can just sense how smart they are and they always seem to be looking you over as much as you are checking them out. Also had an employee at a local aquarium tell us that they had fish disappearing over a few days from a large tank and when they went back and reviewed footage from security cameras they found an octopus in an adjacent tank was opening a hatch on top of its tank and crawling over into the fish tank, eating one or two and then going back to it's own tank and even closing the top behind it. Crazy story but I believe it.

[@mysmirandam.6618]

What a sneaky mo fo!

[@zozihn8047]

That tank story is repeated on film with crabs. There was a documentary many years ago, I'm sure you can find it on youtube. From memory: it's about an octopus that would get fed crabs from time to time. The crabs were kept in a separate room in their own tank. During the night the octopus left its tank, went under the door, across the hall, under that door, opened the crab tank, and reached down to eat the crabs from their tank. Then it would go back to it's own tank as if nothing had happened.

[@Guayota6]

I swear I’ve heard of this story before

[@JadeDragon407]

Missing fish next door eh? Sorry officer, I have no clue what might be going on over there. 🤣🤣🤣 Being a diver would be amazing; all the different animals you'd get to see.

[@kristinabliss]

Also part of the story is that the octopus was deliberately timing the heist to be when the security guard was not walking through on rounds.

[@SnapesDM]

This dude needs a YT channel so we can see more of the beautiful octopus

[@melaniehartmann853]

Freedom would be better.

[@morneschaap2944]

Love this so much!

[@hiawatha8962]

No, he doesn't actually. I totally feel bad for that poor animal trapped in tiny water tank.

[@saturnpeax]

Dumb animal activist thinking the octopus should be freed is pure comedy 🤣

[@danielseaburg9763]

This girl*

[@scootermom1791]

We had a beta fish that loved playing in the bubbles of his aquarium. He'd purposely swim into the bubbles then let them push him out. He'd do this several times throughout the day. He also loved when we put floating objects on top of the water. He especially liked the rubber ducks and the moss ball. It was fun to see him interact with different objects.

[@madenabennett]

I worked at a wildlife rehabilitation center and we had many animals on display for education. Some of the animals one would think were the least intelligent or responsive were quite the opposite. One of the biggest hams was a Red Eared Slider. This dude would put on a show when guests would come in for a tour. He’d play “basketball” where he’d push a rock to the surface and let it drop (over and over until he was sure he had your attention). He’d climb up his ramp and do this teetering routine on a high ledge until he’d finally crash into the water with a big splash. Such a little drama queen.

[@charcat1571]

My late Grandfather, Martin R. Brittan, was a Professor of Biological Sciences at California State University and specialized in Ichthyology. He refused to eat any Cephalopoda after researching them, he believed they were highly intelligent and sentient creatures. One female in particular would get out of the tank repeatedly no matter what efforts he took to secure it, and she would play hide and seek with him. She also, like our octopus girl in the video, loved to pull herself up from the tank to wrap herself around his shoulders in a hug.

[@professionalshitpost4443]

I would not be surprised if it turned out the cephalopd side of mollusks were sentient/sapient. They always act like it when I see videos of them.

[@sitcomsTV]

I'm not a smart but I can sense they are. And I fear we shouldn't eat them. But then, they are already dead when you go to the supermarket lol. yet if you have one alive, let it be alive. Specially because the way they kill them is by cutting their heads off. Is very cruel. Saw many chinese videos here on youtube how they slice all types of fish and its terrible! They put them alive to boil or cut them alive. You see the creature moving in pain with just its flesh showing, no skin, no fins, sometimes no guts - but still with a brain. CRUELTY

[@WaningGibbous]

I too will not eat any cephlapods...octos are my favorite animal

[@drbrandykaye]

Awesome experience!

[@henribenri]

My grandfather Horatio Gumloop Snr III was Chief of Cuttlefish Marine Science at Berkeley in the 1980s. He pioneered hypnotic sentience reversal in static gastropods. One day he was quite startled by one of the femalian kettle-faced Cuttlefish, can you believe it jumped up on his desk, flashed her titles and then urinated on a research paper he'd left out on the desk. She was certainly a cheeky naughty little Cuttlefish..!

[@bellah8393]

Three hearts. No wonder she’s so affectionate. She has more love to give.

[@mohithrai5696]

never thought of it that way, ha ha, sweet!

[@krane15]

Affectionate? Its an octopus. It has no more capacity for affection than a new species of bacteria.

[@tomerzafon4]

Octopus should be the symbol of the Trinity.

[@tncorgi92]

@@krane15 I've got to disagree. Octopi have been observed playing and cuddling with each other. They can bond to individual humans.

[@SumThingFawful]

@@krane15 That's just flat out wrong on so many levels

[@kayfarmer6056]

Recently read "the Soul of an Octopus" by Sy Montgomery. What an eye-opener! Had no idea what intelligent and interactive creatures they are !!!

[@mildlymarvelous]

I love that book so much!!! After reading it I am absolutely repulsed that people can eat these incredibly soulful and intelligent animals.

[@charlie6629]

I've always said they are alien. Such intelligence and memories. Their ability to figure things out is amazing.

[@discoshrimp3073]

Here I am, almost in my 30s, kids and wife are sleeping and me watching an octopus swimming in an aquarium while all my friends are out drinking beer on a bar. How splendid.

[@stenchtrench9554]

Smoke weed, dude.

[@bradenrodriguez5183]

On a bar?

[@discoshrimp3073]

@@provisionalhypothesis Some things you have power over, others not. As man you gotta take responsibility over your actions and so did I. That's why i'm watching the octopus swimming. Have a good one.

[@discoshrimp3073]

@@bradenrodriguez5183 Or in a bar, you may decide my friend. English is not my first language.

[@YahLovesYou86]

You are married with children in your own home? You should be thankful. Many do not fair so well in this world.

[@dontdoitdan7965]

I think one of my favorite stories about octopus intelegence is the one where an art student went to a aquarium to do some sketches of the fish. When they came around to the octopus, they noticed the octopus would hold still for a bit, move, then hold still again in a different position. Almost as if the octopus knew they were drawing it.

[@funfact1310]

I once heard a story that an Octopus was playing 5 musical instrument at the same time..

[@katpage9378]

@@funfact1310 I heard that one!

[@funfact1310]

@@katpage9378 But, it was an Animated movie.

[@ecallk5544]

Universal language = telepathy.

[@thewinner7382]

That sounds incredibly unlikely

[@naturesoul5]

There's more intelligence and empathy hidden in the wild than we could scale...we need to give our love and respect to all living creatures....this beautiful video showcases this very well❤🌷

[@mikemaydonik2608]

They are such amazingly fascinating creatures.

[@blaineedwards8078]

Octopus originally came on the mothership that crashed off the Strait of Gibraltar and became Atlantis. That ship was from Uranus. Did you see what I just did there? OCTOPUS ARE FROM URANUS!

[@EchanteDante]

That rhythmic twirling of its legs was absolutely magical and hypnotic…WHAT WAS IT DOING?

[@claudemontezin911]

Pilates.

[@kathrinanslinger945]

​@@claudemontezin911🤣🤣🤣

[@nandzronno8890]

@@claudemontezin911 lol😂

[@koreanjesus8185]

Camera tricks. It was being played forward and backward and then forward again.

[@S3n_ha1zu2.x]

Everyone gangster until Cthulhu gets out of the tank and goes on a rampage.

[@whowantstoknawonhumanbones518]

Especially a women cthulhu

[@QuartzGhost]

@@whowantstoknawonhumanbones518 Not me

[@carldacosta3184]

That's right. For now she's only collecting info and patiently waiting for reinforcements.

[@bloodybritbastard]

Don’t worry, they are not that bad. They are smart but they are not..-Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

[@huberticusrex]

Facts

[@NeoN-PeoN]

It really is a terrible shame how short their lives are.😢😢

[@vrsalcedo7245]

It might be the only reason we're not lower on the food chain.

[@LillianGreenHiLilly]

That was beautiful to watch. Such wonderful friendly intelligent creatures.

[@Kevinto.]

Mans bored out of his mind. Bouncing pill bottles like hes in jail haha

[@redstonecasey4713]

Reminds me of Steve McQueen in The Great Escape.

[@The_Essential_Review]

@@redstonecasey4713 And the Simpsons parody with Maggie!!

[@aminahreviewsstuff]

Sad

[@andreforcier97]

@@aminahreviewsstuff kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIvEaGyHfKmYpZo

[@DejaJaws]

Sad isn't it? Such intelligent and emotional creatures yet we decide to put them in a tank for our amusement. The day humans stop playing god is the day mother earth finally gets rid of us.

[@chrisb6791]

It's cool the way it looks like the octopus is in it's own home, free-roaming about the living room. Octopus used to really creep me out until I learned how intelligent they are and now I find them quite adorable and humorous. I don't see how people can eat them! So sad!

[@mitchell8003]

Sad but delicious!

[@Unan1mouz]

@@mitchell8003 Yeah sadly they're delicious. Esp in Japanese cuisine, lol

[@mitchell8003]

@@Unan1mouz have you tried Mediterranean style?

[@Eve.n.t_horizon]

@@mitchell8003 delish!

[@DrBunnyMedicinal]

Yeah, I'm deeply saddened by how delicious Octopus (especially in things like takoyaki) can be. But not enough to return to eating it. I just can't justify to myself eating a critter I've grown to strongly believe are both sentient and sapient.

[@JadeDragon407]

Octos are really neat critters. I had to laugh when she was playing with the girl's arm and spraying water at her. Just how they look is bizarre enough, we oughtn't be surprised their minds and personalities are just as mysterious and unusual. I generally find that animals deserve more credit than what many people given them in some degree or another, although their environment and physical limitations can surely play a role at the level of cognition that we can perceive in them. Animals may not have the level of thought we have, but I find that certain aspects of intelligence are apt to be found across the board. For those of lesser mental capacity, perhaps there is some key with some of them that we just have yet to discover. The challenge is discovering what goes on in their heads since we can't ask them questions, and have to devise understanding through watching their lifestyles, relationships and environmental behaviors. Since the octopus has such interesting physical abilities, not to mention being capable of manipulating objects so well, it stands to reason that they would enjoy all manner of shenanigans. >>;=)

[@JessicaBeee]

*Some octopus are able to blend, camouflage, and mimic their environment. THAT ALONE is fascinating & proof that they are highly intelligent creatures. I love it*

[@sophieking572]

A family friend of mine was given a octopus to eat as a gift. She drove to the beach and set it free. They are so clever and deserve our respect

[@dizcret]

Exactly! F this Quack & his little 'pet' trapped in a tiny tank, needs to be free swimming in the Ocean!

[@joylynch5204]

It needs a bigger tank

[@paulmorphy6187]

"They are so clever and deserve our respect" family friends or octopuses?

[@aziizrocks]

@@paulmorphy6187 the latter. Although cows, chicken, and sheep are low IQ, y'all would be surprised how intelligent pigs are. Many times more than a dog or cat, yet relegated to be seen as nothing more than a hamburger.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Um, doesn't know much about fish, then...? I knew there's a big to-do just for a 3.00 fish from the aquarium. Don't buy from Petco or a chain. Unless it's in those containers. Because they pass the nets and sh*t in ALL the damn tanks! So you bring thar home to YOUR tank! Go to a REAL aquarium. They cost. But you don't get diseased animals.

[@blackbird5634]

As an underwater welder (retired) I have come across these amazing creatures and found this video far too short. It is engaging, compelling even and I was eager to learn more about the interaction between humans and octopuses. ("Octopi'' was how I learned it but the OED says different.)

[@ulalaFrugilega]

It's part of a longer movie. I keep finding bits and pieces in my recommendations every day. I think Octopus is Greek, not Latin, that's why the unexpected ending.

[@iMutt-yy6vf]

Right, "octopus" is Greek, and an "-i" ending is actually a Latin plural...so "octopuses" it is, at least in English!

[@nicolarollinson4381]

I was taught tosay Octupai too. I was surprised when this guy said , octopus'

[@CoRLex-jh5vx]

Technically I think it should be octopodes, based on the Greek roots

[@DeathBringer769]

I have seen both octopuses and octopi as both acceptable these days. And to those saying "it's Greek, not Latin!" -- while octopus may ultimately come from Greek it had a stay in New Latin before arriving here, which is where it probably picked up the common belief the "-i" ending should be attached. Also, what's considered "right" in language is actually dictated by common accepted usage (this is what dictionary writers/scholars actually study to determine what words, spellings and definitions go in the dictionary,) not any hard fast rules or even objective logic, so if enough people use something and understand it out there in common usage, then it becomes "correct," even if it seems weird to us or contradictory to past history.

[@meganm1074]

The fact that a human can play, recognize faces and seek attention from octopuses is absolutely fascinating.

[@mariyam1511]

1:31 woww so adorable house for the adorable octopus 😭❤️✨ luv ya !!

[@LouLou-jo5ln]

My family had a pet octopus for a couple of months (long story) and it was returned to the ocean. While in the aquarium it would angle jets of water through a tiny gap in the glass lid and squirt my children to make them squeal! It enjoyed the interaction. It would also hide from visitors. I hope it had a very happy 🐙 life. I won't eat octopus or cuttlefish 💖 from Australia xx

[@segua]

I’m so sad they don’t live so long. Such a friendship in this world is needed

[@ToreDL87]

Yeah, but then again 3-5 years is pretty long considering they're largely just made up of tissue!

[@fubberpish3614]

@@ToreDL87 3-5 years is pretty generous, even some of the longest-lived species like the Giant Pacific Octopus can only reach about 4 years. I would say 1-2 years is more typical for most octopus species. Keep in mind that this is total lifespan - an adult octopus in an aquarium may only have a few months to a year of it's natural lifespan left (not due to any mistreatment, they just have naturally short lifespans)

[@boofuls]

I thought for a second is was going to solve the Rubik's cube 😂

[@Twerkulies]

I had a pet octopus as a teen and I named it Krakey. I loved adding small toy boats to its tank and it would push and pull them around and even sink some. It was awesome. RIP Krakey, you were my only octopus I ever had. Now I wanna get another one.

[@umbrasyl]

They're not pets

[@Twerkulies]

@@umbrasyl The ones in the video are not pets, they're being studied, but you can get an octopus for a pet for $50 to $1000. Depending on age and species. They're really fun. However, the smaller ones used for pets rarely live past 1.5 years in peak condition.

[@minussoup9183]

Prob he has the most exotic pet out of all of his friends and family

[@StinkySeaGoat]

As someone on the spectrum, having an octopus as a therapy animal would be a total dream come true! Sadly they don’t live very long but the bonds they form with humans is said to extend beyond that of mankind and animal, since cephalopods are such intelligent animals and have such a unique biology, they should get more praise in the world then they already do

[@CompoundingTime]

I'd recommend my octopus teacher on netflix if you wanna see a special bond between a man and an octopus

[@mrstaller]

@@CompoundingTime I second this recommendation. I felt SO many emotions watching that documentary. Powerful to watch.

[@joyfuljoyful6598]

I couldn't imagine caging any creatures in tanks or cages other than for breeding purposes or saving them from extinction it's damned cruel inhumane, imagine the mental torment they must go through?

[@Arcticstar69]

I certainly agree. We need to observe the world closer. Time to change.

[@beaugotdrums7821]

@@CompoundingTime stop eating animals

[@pamelaroebuck1079]

Beautiful, sensitive and highly intelligent. No one should be eating or harming these incredible beings.

[@keentrasborg2566]

Agreed!

[@NickMart1985]

They'd eat us if they could. Every animal has their traits to one degree or another. Nature don't give a fuck.

[@landgabriel]

What do you think they eat? Plankton? They're predators, just like humans.

[@keentrasborg2566]

@Win From Within Yeah, unfortunately

[@vani7493]

It's the same with other animals. Each is like a person, they just look and communicate differently. Is why I'm opposed to eating any animals, if there is no absolute need to do so. Even "farm animals" are so sensitive, kind, unique and way more intelligent than many people realize

[@debrabolton9372]

The octopus is my favorite sea animal. They are intelligent, entertaining, and beautiful.

[@dangerber23]

This is why I love octopus

[@cshank2807]

we used to have this snail in our aquarium that somehow figured out how to play kinda like the octopus did with the pill bottle. the snail would always go over to this bubble strip thingy then it would release and just float up with all the bubbles then around with the current until it slowly sank to the floor, immediately it would start heading straight back to that bubble thingy and do it all again, over and over. It just blew me away, this snail was actually playing! after that I wasn't too surprised to learn snails are actually related to octopus squids and cuttlefish and the like

[@jowenspicer2667]

There's a subreddit dedicated to this phenomena called 'Parasnailing' I highly recommend it!

[@cshank2807]

@@jowenspicer2667 thanks, didn't know it was actually a 'thing'. it sure does look like a lot of fun, and especially since it's not like there's a whole lot to do as a snail in captivity

[@eriksaari4430]

snails dont vave brain to speak of. its probably some instinctive behavior.

[@lockandloadlikehell]

@@eriksaari4430 right Just instinctively playing

[@bluehorizons2508]

Many years back now as a young man, I was snorkelling by a peninsula of rocks in the Mediterranean just off the Spanish Costa del Sol when I found myself being eyed very closely like this by a big octopus with two of its arms stretched between big rocks.. It was no more than a metre away and, despite my naturally curious inclination to swim even closer, I admit to being more than a little taken aback by its apparently sudden appearance and so after a brief moment slowly turned and left the creature to its own devices. It was an amazing experience, for sure, its watchful look so alien and yet so human. You don't ever forget things like that.

[@iambiggus]

Octopus playing fetch with itself.

[@kathleenmholland8055]

These amazing creatures have long fascinated me. I hope that I may, someday, get to meet an octopus.

[@shadowfilm7980]

Fascinating. Never seen this before. Such interaction between a human and an octopus. The octopus was so curious about everything. About her. Glad to see that the tank is large. Not small. More needed room for your octopus.

[@GodofStories]

Def watch the Netflix Doc : My Octopus Teacher, highly recommend!

[@hetspookjee]

The tank is really small by any measurable way when compared to their wild environment and this is a surefire way to mistreat an intelligent animal as they are. This scientist seems to lack the common sense that locking up a highly intelligent animal as an octopus is no way to treat it. If this scientist really cared so much about the octopus and their behaviour he would've swam in the sea for hours and days like the octopus teacher did. That is one sure way to show the appreciation an intelligent animal deserves. This is no different than a circus artist calling himself a scientist because he writes stuff done and tells a compelling story with good cinematography.

[@brutalenergy2525]

He’s dead

[@louiseskip3488]

@@brutalenergy2525 whose dead?

[@bluedeep1707]

You should watch the Documentary movie "my octopus teacher"...after I watched I never ate octopus again.

[@QualeQualeson]

With an intelligence that reaches well into the capacity for abstract thinking, one might ask the question if the octopus finds the idea of confinement as intolerable as a human. Not in the sense of the limited size of the space or the quality of the habitat, but simply the fact that it cannot choose to leave if it wants to.

[@rolebo1]

Octopuses in captivity are very likely to try to escape.

[@skapaloka222]

most fish are in their own little world in the tank, but octopi and other intelligent marine animals know that they are stuck in there and we are stuck out here, thats why having an octopus is so tedious, because if you dont entertain it sufficiently, it escapes

[@mnomadvfx]

"but simply the fact that it cannot choose to leave if it wants to." Just as octopi can easily get into things they can get out of them too. Often aquariums have to be extremely careful about where they keep an octopus lest they go crawlabout and munch on the other residents at night.

[@bipedalbob]

@@skapaloka222 the plural of octopus is octopuses, Not trying to be a grammar freak but you might as well know.

[@wilfordshiell9367]

@@bipedalbob We all learned octopi for plural. I think they changed it to octopuses to pander a bit. Octopuses is rather crude humour I think.

[@Heffey02]

Humans do not give other animals enough credit. Loved the 600 million year fact. I hope we can start protecting and respecting the other inhabitants on this planet. If not we will all suffer equally.

[@teesense5502]

Heidi seems social and LONELY

[@kadentam2946]

That is the clearest water I have ever seen

[@The_Kirk_Lazarus]

It's called "flossing" the water.

[@SpinozillaSaurian]

There are many benefits to being a marine biologist

[@InVinoVeratas]

On one hand, I'd love to do what they do, but then the prospect of being on a boat or in a submarine is kind of scary to me. Also, the slight Thalassophobia doesn't help.

[@user-dk5vj2br1o]

Ik i now wish i hadnt become a nurse..ive always been fascinated with the oceans. N the secrects of the deepest of the deeps she hides away..if i was a billionaire id leave behind a hefty donation tords the ocean projects making it become "easier" n availability to have access to the depths of the deep...ect.cuz honestly space seems be "more" important n has the founds n the big bucks n it pisses me off!

[@joedavidson6556]

Lol boats aren’t scary. I make a living on one. Maintenance is key. The boat will go through more than most humans can take. I recommend spending some time at sea. It’s quite nice.

[@datkidd4700]

Seven Hunnid is an underrated KZbinr, his videos are good i watch him & this channel most of the time.. they’re both similar channels..😩😩

[@poione42]

Love the aquarium hobby.. Best way to relax is in my fish room. Such an amazing animal and awesome setup

[@MADGUNSMONSTER]

Be careful with that octopus when The Deep is around.

[@sharplydressedsavage2315]

The little wave the Octopus gives him at 2:07 ❤❤❤

[@Strype13]

[4:07] What is it doing with this cool little maneuver, I wonder? I don't think I've ever seen them sitting still and twirling their little tenties like that before. They're such awesome and intriguing critters!

[@roger8990]

“They are looking back” That’s why u don’t keep an octopus in ur room at night

[@sonofliberty78]

Nah. Octopuses are cool. Never trust a squid, though. 😉

[@mnomadvfx]

You're far too big to be considered food even by these sneaky buggers. Don't keep any other sea creatures within a houses reach of them though, the octopus will just go exploring and eat them while you aren't looking.

[@XXLRebel]

With the tank top open

[@roger8990]

@@mnomadvfx lol they really don’t need to eat u whole

[@krane15]

Don't worry. I doubt if you would fit in its stomach.

[@SuperReeanna]

They are so beautiful and so smart, quite literally smarter than most humans. If they could talk we should feel great honer in hearing them.

[@MalcolmXtreme]

You know I can never look at a octopus the same after The Boys.

[@GimmeMonie]

Can't stop thinking about how clean that little aquarium is 🤩

[@invisiblefly2454]

I gave up eating octopus (it's common along coastal cities). I finally recently recognized how smart these creatures are (it's estimated to be the same as a 3 or 4 year old human toddler's intelligence) and I just don't feel right eating them anymore.

[@XEinstein]

Yeah, I agree: please don't eat human toddlers anymore.

[@k2ggers961]

Honestly I'm fine eating them because they only live 2-4 years max, and most of the big ones caught are literally weeks or months from death so I don't feel as bad.

[@adrianwilliams6908]

I am happy to eat either

[@Tjalve70]

@@XEinstein Come on. Just one more isn't going to be a problem. It's not like they're an endangered species.

[@morinor1340]

Other animals are intelligent and capable of emotion too, yet they are eaten, by predators just like us humans. Its just how it be. I dont eat ehm cuz i dont eat anything out of the ocean, theres no reason to eat marine animals if you dont live in coastal regions, especially since many of them are becoming endangered due to overfishing.

[@scottprendergast5262]

That is actually beautiful little creature!

[@umbrasyl]

They're so beautiful and intelligent, I haven't eaten Octopus/squid for years, I wish more people would be thoughtful of the amazing creatures we share the planet with

[@alc4117]

if octopuses are really that intelligent then that octopus is intelligent enough to know that it's bored as hell stuck in that guy's house

[@hoodman420]

It also would know if it tried to leave it would die.

[@DelRae]

@@hoodman420 some octopuses go for it anyways cause they’d rather die than continue to be bored

[@aminahreviewsstuff]

So sad really

[@ulalaFrugilega]

@@hoodman420 I've heard of an octopus in a large aquarium who left their tank at night, broke into crabs' tanks and gorged, then went back. Took staff a while to find out how those crabs died!

[@hokieduck]

My very first thought! You keep that extremely intelligent animal in a tiny terrible prison.

[@TruthSurge]

I'd be watchin dem beady eyes, too! Octopus worried you like kalimari.

[@portatil8676]

Octopuses are such unique animals, I love them.

[@diane9247]

WOW! The half and half color stage was amazing! I would never guess they could make a straight line on their bodies. This is a very enjoyable series.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

Oh yeah, they can do geometric patterns and everything. Very impressive camouflage!

[@Muryxkitteh]

Until very recently, biologists were rather bewildered about why an animal that lives an almost entirely solitary life could be so friendly and sociable with the researchers who studied them. (It's just been revealed that certain octopuses live in much less solitary circumstances than was previously believed.) I've (rather facetiously) wondered if the octopus is such a sociable soul because, with those multiple brains for controlling its several arms, it's used to "group-living" in its own head!

[@johnsrabe]

Yes, when you think about it, it really is remarkable that such a highly evolved creature would even try to commune or communicate with such an unevolved creature.

[@leegalen8383]

I could watch that little guy all day! And that water is the cleanest I've ever seen.

[@rakeenan3]

I love them so so so much! What wonderfully intelligent and magical creatures they are! 💕🐙💕

[@festival3051]

Majestic Beak

[@footfault1941]

And good or not ...... tasty, too!

[@doctornowhere]

are you afraid of misgendering an octopus

[@MarriedToAsmo]

EVEN INTELLIGENT THAN TIKTOKERS

[@thecheshire5762]

@@doctornowhere OP is saying they in a plural sense as the whole species

[@dirtydirtmcgogurt]

Since he was saying that octopi are very self-aware, do you think that the octopus is posing for the camera at any point in the video? "Paint me like one of your French-girls, Jack."

[@Lilmisscostumedrama]

😂😂😂

[@mccarthy5825]

Maybe they are really from meteors and not of this Earth. Amazing creatures.

[@haohuajiang526]

Too intelligent for a creature of this short lifespan.

[@zizojaezekeom3565]

They're definitely from earth and earth is part of space too, they're just magnificent creatures

[@cratecruncher6687]

Chilling. Seeing this I understand why Lovecraft used the octopus imagery so often. It really could be an alien life form with a little imagination.

[@danratsnapnames]

actually having owned one of these as a pet, as well as many other salt water fish as well as many fresh water fish, i can tell you that the level of intelegence with salt water life is far beyond those of freshwater, i've seen fish play just as much. and they also respond to music, mine would actually dance and change colors when i played certian types of music, and other types he would change color to a dark color and almost scald at me until i changed it.. funny part was that his favorite was heavy metal metalica, and his favorite of all was "and justice for all" which was amazing to see him litterally head bang when i played it. ive had fish that would get excited whenever my kids would enter the room and entise them to play along. amazing stuff.. really, we should be looking at using sounds and light more than objects for study. because they do respond increditably with sound and light.

[@sitcomsTV]

All live creatures are smart in their own way. Many interact with us - we are the dumb ones not to notice it. The majority of humans eat cow meat. This is also an intelligent creature, prone to have recognition abilities and affection. We are, however, carnivorous. There's no harm in eating animals. But we should keep a balance in killing and consumption. Like farmers used to do. No one better to understand the bound one creates with animals, even when they know its necessary to give them an end.

[@WastedTalent-]

I worked in pet stores for around 20 years. Sometimes fish can be at the store for months on end. I had a Dogface Puffer come in that was near death. I nursed him back to health and hand fed him. He was like having a little dog in water. I would put my hand in and he'd swim into it and back and forth for pets. He'd gently took food from my fingers. He eventually learned his name, Rover. He could be hiding behind a rock and I would be at the other side of the room and call his name. He'd immediately come out, wagging and flashing from dark to light, waiting for me to come over to the tank. I was so upset when someone bought him. They promised me I could come and visit anytime (they owned a store) and that they'd take good care of him. I stopped in a few weeks later and the conditions he was living in was terrible. I had something to say to them about that. A couple months later, they came in looking for freshwater fish. They killed him and were switching the tank over. He was better off at the store in a 10 gallon tank than in the 120 gallon hellhole they put him in.

[@sitcomsTV]

@@WastedTalent- When you bound with an animal you better not be apart from it. Otherwise, when others take them to be their own, you would surely feel your heart pressed telling you something is not quite right. The news the pet died soon after makes you realize it was a bad choise.

[@danratsnapnames]

@@WastedTalent- YEP. thats why i cant work at pet stores.. dont get attached.. cause other owners will never be as good as you. sad really. but true. i was very amazed at how pronounced personalities are with salt water fish, and the scale of difference between them and freshwater. it brought an entirely new respect for larger and longer lived sea life, because if a short lived small fish can have such a huge amount of personality, i can only imagine what something like a dolphin or whale would have.

[@MichaelWinter-ss6lx]

Good idea, with the sound and light. Most animals seem to prefer metal. My parrakeet used to flee to the farthesr corner of the house when my dad used the stereo. In India they even control cobras with flute music.

[@nfactorial4074]

Not sure why people find them creepy I think they’re so beautiful and so incredible to watch in the water

[@ICYMIINMIY]

Slimy Tentacles Underwater and it’s depths Poisonous Intelligent Doctor Octopus

[@umbrasyl]

@@ICYMIINMIY Stop consuming so much media, it's rotting your brain

[@ApproximatelyCee]

Such a beautiful & intelligent creature.

[@destinyforreal9744]

Cannot explain how much I love this video. I don’t know why I love that but I love it.

[@davidmg1925]

"almost certainly a bit bored in captivity." This is major concern and what filling my brain whilst watching this. Wouldn't the animal be happier in its natural environment?

[@BBpinto]

Just my personal feeling is that it would be better to have a ban on keeping them in captivity. To have a tiny cage as opposed to the vast ocean seems a great loss, no matter how well they are taken care of in their cage.

[@TheWtfnonamez]

I watched another video about a marine facility that was having specimens mysteriously disappear. After several months they discovered that the octopus they kept there, had worked out how to escape his tank, and at night he we sneaking into the other area of the facility, eating the specimens, and then sneaking back into his tank. They are not only smart, but they are crafty too. This indicates to me that they have some grasp of empathy

[@fubberpish3614]

there's more to this story, which makes it even more impressive - the aquarium had night guards that patrolled the aquarium at night. none of them noticed anything strange going on with the octopus. turns out, the octopus had memorised the route and timing of the patrol routes, so it could be back it it's own tank with the lid closed whenever a guard passed by. crazy

[@louiseskip3488]

@@fubberpish3614 amazing, how desperate were the prisoners in the tanks for natural food. Sad.

[@fubberpish3614]

@@louiseskip3488 this isn't a behaviour caused by captivity, wild octopuses will do this too, but instead of aquarium tanks, it's tidal pools. and what you you mean "desperate for natural food"?? do you think aquariums feed their animals some kind of synthetic food sludge? they get fed pieces of seafood not unlike what they would eat in the wild, such as shrimp, scallops, crab, fish, and squid

[@desleykakoulidisgallaway3382]

Thank you for helping people to learn about these fascinating creatures xx

[@myindigoblues5796]

What a beautiful little creature 🥰🧡

[@patrickmcginty3234]

I could imagine that they could have built their own civilization by now if they aren't hampered by their 1 year life span. They certainly seem smart enough for it.

[@bipedalbob]

Actually most live 2-3 years and some up to 5 , but I get your point, if they had our life span we might be the one kept as curious pets.

[@solblackguy]

@@bipedalbob The problem is the males die when they mate.

[@bipedalbob]

And the female dies after her first batch of eggs hatches, so much for the theory of evolution

[@MasterSilvergreen]

@@bipedalbob yea until the first does not die, than it is evolution time^^

[@somelokyguy6466]

@@bipedalbob Evolution exists to optimise the production and sustainability of offspring. When the offspring becomes self sufficient, the original creature is practically useless to the world, it's nothing more than a big ball of food that consumes other food. Evolution is what caused octopi to die after their production of offspring as it's the most optimised life cycle.

[@birdsworldvn4196]

the fish tank is so beautiful, they are like in the wild, the octopus is playing in the tank with the objects in it

[@kristenglenn7026]

Wow! The dedication it takes to sustain an octopus is amazing! These are phenomenal intelligent aware creatures. They are so fascinating & wonderful!

[@beckykay9178]

Heidi is adorable! I love that she plays!

[@bassmunk]

"My Octopus Teacher" on Netflix is a must watch! You'll see all of this stuff in full in that documentary. Very interesting and emotional.

[@XSemperIdem5]

I went to add it to my watch list. Thanks 👍

[@agathanks5434]

Emazing movie👍💓

[@sandyrodriguez2803]

Indeed. " My Octopus Teacher".

[@bassmunk]

@@sandyrodriguez2803 lol thanks

[@gailhasler8435]

Thanks for the info. 🤟

[@maxbacon4828]

How anyone can harm such a beautiful, intelligent animal is beyond me. Fantastic video.

[@notleviathan855]

My uncle had a pet octopus, and instead of owning a TV. He bought a TV stand, and a huge tank and plopped it into his living room. Every single day after work, he'd remove these large glass panels from off the top of the tank, and interact with the octopus. Dude had a metric crapton of random cheap kids toys you could find from dollar general. He changed the landscape of the tank once a week, and once every three months either rotated rocks OUT or put 'New' ones in for different configurations. He always made the octopus work for it's food, different bottles, sometimes he'd stuff it into a toy and the octopus would use it's tentacles to rotate the food to get it out of the toy. He said it was better than watching TV. Sadly the Octopus died of old age, they don't live very long. But I'm sure that thing had a very fun time trying out new toys often.

[@TaraMolohon-lb1zn]

I truly enjoy hanging out with the octopus and just being really sweet to them. ❣️❣️

[@gsusan11]

I am so loving this series on Heidi! Please keep more videos coming about her.

[@kirielvids]

Octopus are my favorite sea creatures. They're so intelligent it blows my mind. Humans have this idea that we're the smartest creatures on the planet just because we took control over everything we could but I sincerely think octopi are either pretty close or just as intelligent. This one has a friend, plays with toys, etc. In other cases they reason and make emotional responses and solve problems, even outsmart us to make escapes. If they could speak our language I wonder what they would say. Our intelligences are so vastly different not in quality but in how they work, they're the best. I loved watching Heidi and Lauren, it seems less like Heidi is a pet and more like a friend. It's fascinating.

[@kme]

Heidi probably thinks/thought Lauren is the pet. hehehe

[@SanguineMalcontent]

Octopuses are very intelligent but they are nowhere near humans, few are (the smartest, crows, are estimated to be about as intelligent as a 7-year-old) , we are millions of years ahead of any other known species on this planet.

[@lesliejones6018]

What a wonderful story! You were soul mates. Fantastic to be given the gift to connect with such a beautiful creature. You are a special person to be so kind to a lovely animalxxx

[@elizabethkusce2718]

I love octopuses they are so smart and so loveable, being from Mediterranean background we ate these beautiful creature, never again will I put it in my mouth. I would definitely have one as a pet.❤

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

Octopi are amazing creatures, but don't try getting one as a pet. They're too intelligent to be treated like a goldfish, and will grow depressed without continued stimulation.

[@ulalaFrugilega]

Just like pigs, by the way. And chickens.

[@Paranormalin416]

Why is it extraordinary that she have a relationship with the octopus? They’re one of the most intelligent animals in the world, problem-solving, extremely sociable creatures, acutely aware of their surroundings, to me it’s no different than having a cat or a dog, as a matter of fact the octopus is much smarter than a cat or a dog, unfortunately unless you have a very large tank, you can’t really get in there and play with them, all you can do is what they’re doing in the video, and put your hand or arm in the tank to play with him or her. I have always been absolutely fascinated by these creatures, had I the means, I would have a gigantic aquarium in my home with several octopi, because I have played with them in the wild, and even in their natural habitat they are intensely curious, but in no way have it ever once been threatening, quite the opposite in fact. Years ago I had one that would not let go, I was running out of air and I had to surface, and this little guy clung to my head, refusing to let go of me, insisting on pulling me back into the water, so I switched tanks as fast as I could while still in the water and spent another hour playing with this wild octopus. It was the most incredible sensation you could imagine, for the briefest of moments I didn’t feel like I was playing with an animal, I felt like I was playing with a child, because there that intelligent. I was so fortunate to have that experience, as very few people ever do get the chance, but if ever the opportunity presents itself, I guarantee you will fall in love with these animals, just keep an open mind, and remember that they are not the vicious creatures folklore would have you believe, as a matter of fact I find them incredibly affectionate, intelligent, playful, and they do recognize me, because every time I go back to that same spot the same octopus comes out every time, despite the fact that there are dozens of them all within the same area. Just wish I would’ve became a marine biologist instead of an x-ray technologist.

[@2blackcatz426]

Wow that's a beautiful experience. I've had the same in far north Queensland on a reef I regularly snorkelled. These animals are amazing huh?

[@landinobin4835]

It's extraordinary, if you look it in perspective of evolution, they are very less developed, in our country high school level biology we study classification of organisms, and we can look that any animal without vertebrae (insects, molluscs like this octopus etc.) are very simple or less developed. Amphibians, reptiles have more complex and mammals are most sophisticated or developed organisms.

[@kimdebs1577]

They are not bred to be kind, affectionate, playful like dogs are. They are that way from the start.

[@shade247]

It’s much different than having a cat or dog considering the fact that they are not meant to live in captivity but cats and dogs were bred for that. You’re projecting your human ideals onto an animal.

[@Zwijger]

Did you not watch the fucking video. Its extraordinary because it seperated evolutionarily 600 million years ago

[@DP-pj7qn]

This is awesome ...my son loves squid and octopus since he was a baby ...he knew more about biology at 6 than I did in my 30s and I majored in Biological Sciences....I would love to get him his own aquarium and have an octopus or squid as a friend/pet (he told me they were very difficult to maintain in captivity)....this is a great video

[@fubberpish3614]

I wouldn't recommend buying him a pet as a gift - especially not a squid or octopus that are so difficult, time-consuming and expensive to keep. If he wants to get an animal, he should do the research himself, find out what they need and now much money and time it will require, and make the decision himself. I've had people gift me pets as a kid and it NEVER ended well.

[@umbrasyl]

They're not pets

[@lb2229]

This is amazing! They are adorable creatures! I never knew this about them! Thank you for this video! We need 🐙 in our lives! 🥰

[@footfault1941]

To know animals in close proximity, and ideally to interact, is a huge asset for investigators before starting studies on them. I like this kind of approach. That could eventually make difference with better quality of research.