Wunderpus Octopus Explores Toy Octopus

Meet our little Wunderpus, Patrick. This little guy weighs about 20 grams and is about 8 inches in length, from one extended arm to the opposite one. He's missing a couple of arms but it shouldn't take him long to regenerate them in our care.
Unlike most of the residents here at Octolab, this little guy is not set to be released. We're hoping to get a little more insight on his feeding habits as well as their intelligence compared to other octopuses. He'll be given the very best care and a ton of activities to keep him busy and entertained while we do our best to learn as much as we can about his species.
Although the existence of the Wunderpus Octopus has been reported since the mid 1980’s, this new species has been officially described by scientists only as recently as 2006. The Wunderpus Photogenicus, more commonly referred to as the Wunderpus or Wonderpus Octopus, has been thus named to refer to its wonderful, long arms.
The Wunderpus Octopus is found in shallow, tropical waters. Individuals have been collected at a depth range from 0.5 to at least 20 meters (66 feet). It can be found from Bali and Sulawesi north to the Philippines and east to Vanuatu.
The Wunderpus Octopus is capable of self-amputating an arm if needed. If, for example, they happen to come across an enemy which is simply too powerful to mess with, the Wunderpus Octopus prefers to offer an arm as a decoy while it manages to escape. After all, regeneration is quite easy if you are an octopus but resurrection is impossible, even for an octopus!

[@ananasananas1502]

1:17 it looks like it wants to imagine how the plastic octopus dropped inside the tank. Made me smile

[@melissasalasblair5273]

Exactly lol Like the movie w/ the bottle, our beeautiful sky, and end of Earth

[@JamesMichael333]

Octopus are one of the most fascinating creatures on this planet.

[@DaffneyDalilah]

OMG Octolab has a Wunderpus!! I’m so excited to see this tiny little guy show us more about his kind! Welcome, Patrick! 🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍

[@melissasalasblair5273]

:-)

[@kyelko]

Yay octopus 🐙

[@thehappyrotter4631]

Yay octopus 🐙

[@northstarsmith6798]

Does Photogenicus mean that he takes a beautiful picture? Because he certainly does! What a handsome octopus!

[@andypughtube]

Yes, They show some of the most extreme colour and texture changes of all.

[@techgirl517]

Never was a name better as this...Wonderpus! What a Wonder-full octopus

[@elizabethsnyder-baldonado3485]

This one is obviously a fine-arts major, with a spectacular talent for applying its own makeup... bless its adorable lil'...heart(s)??? 💙😘💓🐙💚

[@fairlyvague82]

Oh, he really *is* tiny! How sweet 😍😍😍

[@chrissy24-7]

I can imagine the thought, "why is it looking at me like that??"

[@bsb683902]

Simply love these guys and cuttlefish astounding and adorable

[@skyhiker9669]

Gotta love cephalopods! 😄

[@elainebernier]

Shows you how intelligent they are. That's why I dont eat "calamari ' anymore.

[@elizabethharttley4073]

Calamari is squid fyi

[@sueg2658]

I completely understand and agree.

[@markmcknight2467]

And THAT is exactly why I don’t eat cephalopods anymore. We all know what she meant.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Don’t eat either...both are incredibly intelligent.

[@2CalaLilly]

What a beautiful little octopus. Really gorgeous.

[@philiplanzatella3219]

Thanks for the size comp. I could tell he was small, but I couldn't tell how small. What an enormous personality though!

[@marounazou8198]

1:17 Was that a camouflage attempt? Patrick seemed to change his colors to better fit his tiny Octohome. Welcome little dude, you are so beautiful I could look at you for eons and it would still not be enough time to marvel at your existence...

[@xindy7126]

It's so tiny! How adorable! Can we see more of this little guy?

[@keatonblackman472]

Wonderpus are awesome

[@mookyo9602]

Well hello little fellow! Isn't this little guy fascinating! Such a cool channel🐙✌

[@tats763]

He is beautiful

[@elizabethharttley4073]

What a beauty The colors, the grace More please

[@abhisheksaksena]

Octopus are my fav animal the fact your channel is all about them is so nice 😊

[@ashvanes484]

Welcome Patrick, hope we get to see you more!

[@vikkitaylor5469]

I LOVE dogs and I LOVE octopuses! If octopuses were ever domesticated I'd have 8 of them as well-all rescues of course! Quite frankly, I hope they stay wild and free forever...(yes, I understand these guys are in captivity as well as the ones in aquariums all over the world. I pray those 🐙 are happy...)

[@Lava_Girl-]

Wow I've never seen this type of Octopus 🐙

[@andypughtube]

What a lovely little hexapus.

[@BLynnE]

It looked like it was stiffening its arms..I was wondering if it was a trait of the species or mimicking the toy.

[@angeliner59]

I was thinking exactly the same!

[@lindaway5889]

What an adorable little guy, I'm sure he is very intelligent, too!

[@Bg-xk1uw]

Me: Has much work to do today. Me: Sees new Octolab video out... Tiny, tiger-striped, translucent octopus! ... Work can wait.

[@lilitharam44]

Aww, he's so cute! Skinny wittle guy, is he fully grown?

[@thekingofjesters2368]

He looks so nervous

[@pammathers2134]

So beautiful

[@lesliesylvan]

Thank you

[@lindahenderson3819]

Lovely. Thanks!

[@booper3439]

This octopus is GORGEOUS

[@ekeimaja]

Jugding by the colours and eyes I wonder if his other parent is possibly a lionlish...

[@hollynoelleAbductedUfologist]

Patrick would be very happy with a real friend...is that possible?

[@fullercrowley]

I was thinking the same thing! His obviously intensely emotional and physical response to the toy kind of made me sad. I hope Patrick can have a real friend or mate, as he would in the wild.

[@IfSoGirl88]

They don't like company. They would kill each other.

[@carmenl163]

@@fullercrowley They are solitary creatures who don't have 'friends' in the wild. So you don't have to be sad anymore.

[@icysteve46]

What a beautiful creature.

[@sharg0]

What a cuitie! Please do more episode with this one.

[@Liz_678]

Beautiful creature💕.

[@purplealice]

So did all that beautiful coloration and patterning evolve naturally in the wild? Why? He is UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL!

[@riphopfer5816]

What an adorable little guy! Not very lively, though; that’s a bit worrisome. Still, amazing-I’ve never known anyone to have a Wunderpus in their aquarium.

[@suestanyer1122]

Brilliant

[@retalbtaylor370]

Beautiful animal!

[@zebra3stripes]

Kids in school teased him and called him hexopus.

[@NewMessage]

That time the RealDoll team visited Octolab.

[@gojiberry7201]

(Everyone in my household yells, even me) Hi Patrick!! We love you!!

[@scruffyscrubs5468]

Beautiful!

[@justinem.brydia3677]

So beautiful! Must make more videos using this beauty! 😍😍

[@SweetJasamine]

Hello Patrick - you are a fascinating little creature,

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Such a beautiful wonder!

[@great-grandmakirk8828]

Such a beautiful little octopus. I wonder if it’s as intelligent as the vulgaris octopus?

[@g.n.3850]

Look at this smol cutie!

[@bsoliman]

Magnificent

[@user-rs6ei4xv7v]

Unique beauty🦑🐙🐚

[@blueeyes6852]

So beautiful! Thanks!

[@AveyaC2012]

Great video! Have nice day! keep it up!

[@laurieharnach8785]

Beautiful octopus. Why is he unreleasable?

[@sueg2658]

Awww so sweet, I’m in love!

[@jacoblinks3763]

Cute dog what breed is it

[@katemaxwell2804]

Very elegant!!

[@tinatoon7449]

Wish I could have one of those wuderpus at home as my pets 🤩🐙🦑

[@mrbombastic982]

You do realize it needs a big aquarium, decor for it to hide so it doesnt get stressed, few live fishes so it doesnt feel alone, sand, and alot of saltwater like alot lot, since you need to clean the aquarium

[@Vidchemy]

With a species name of "Wonderpus photogenicus", the poor octos have a lot to live up to. Hate to be the plain one in the family 😉

[@Mortthemoose]

Lol

[@bionic-tale4313]

Does he know that its fake?

[@jennyaldrich7456]

Oh ok I see at the end wow they are small and smart to.

[@nicholashamilton1898]

I wonder if the Wunderpus can produce its online of poison from its Tentacles ,much like how the Box jellyfish does with its legs, the wunderpus looks like it's has stretchy skin as wings, or to slow his descent into the water, as a parachute.

[@Conservative4]

Is he missing his two front Tee- I mean tentacles?

[@ellishansen8115]

Very cool. Are 6 arms the norm for this type?

[@Mortthemoose]

He has lost two...which will grow back

[@ellishansen8115]

@@Mortthemoose Good to know. I'm guessing he or she was rescued then. They are such a fascinating and intelligent creature!!

[@lindakaserman3462]

Do Octopus tend to play?

[@ChimeraActual]

OK, stupid question time. In this vid he appears to be facing away from the toy, yet reacting to it. Can he see the toy while facing away? Is he able to rotate his eyes somehow? Is his head rotated 180 degrees from standard octopus? Is he magical?

[@0ctobuss]

Why is he unable to be released back into the wild?

[@RIXRADvidz]

how polite, didn't try to flip it up or attack it. just did an little exploration and saddened that it wasn't another cephalopod friend

[@rhondahuggins9542]

🥰🤗

[@thekingofjesters2368]

I can not see his beak anywhere

[@memememeow]

flat boi makes a friend

[@icedoutofficial8014]

What happened to his arms

[@sawyer7488]

Why is he missing two legs? Was it self-canibalism? Or maybe just stress?

[@Kaemea]

They will amputate a limb when threatened by a more dangerous opponent. The amputated limb serves as a distraction to the other guy so Patrick can get away.

[@sawyer7488]

@@Kaemea Cool!!! I don't know much about this species, most of knowledge is of Giant Pacific Octopus along with some day octopus and Dwarf Octo knowledge. I'm hoping I can be a Cephalopod aquarist at the Georgia Aquarium! (It's the largest in America supposedly)

[@Kaemea]

@@sawyer7488 OH that sounds like a ton of fun! Best wishes on your journey to your dream!

[@sawyer7488]

@@Kaemea Thank you!!!

[@FlamingoPublications]

God made a beautiful creature.

[@SyriusStarMultimedia]

Have you tried communicating with any of the octopi under your care? I don’t believe creature can’t be that intelligent and not have multiple methods of communication.

[@warbear2545]

It that a Mimic octopus

[@jennyaldrich7456]

Is this a baby octopus because aren't they usually bigger?

[@carmenl163]

No, this particular species is this size.

[@jennyaldrich7456]

@@carmenl163 that's pretty cool they are small but so cute and smart creatures.

[@R.U.serious]

I can only count six legs. Am I wrong?? Does this mean it's a hextopus??

[@eggdropmod1580]

He's missing a couple of arms but it shouldn't take him long to regenerate.

[@deathbycheese850]

He's missing one arm.

[@R.U.serious]

Update on my last comment.........I meant tentacles, not legs. Sorry.

[@deathbycheese850]

Arms, not tentacles.

[@demokratorkodo]

11 111th view!

[@dianalovescolors]

I'm prettier than you.