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Broadclub Cuttlefish, 

about 12 inches.

Cuttlefish Egg. Almost

ready to hatch, if you

look closely you can see

a tiny cuttlefish

swimming inside it.

Cuttlefish Egg, size of a

marble

Crinoid Cuttlefish, tiny

about 1 inch.

Tropical Bobtail Squid.

About 1 inch

Flamboyant Cuttlefish.

About 4 inches, very

colorful and unlike the

other cuttlefish.

Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Broadclub Cuttlefish,

note color compared with

next picture.

Broadclub Cuttlefish,

same one as prior

picture. Note color

change within seconds.

Mating Broadclub

Cuttlefish, note colors

Mating Broadclub

Cuttlefish

White Octopus

White Octopus

White Octopus

White Octopus

Mimic Octopus

Mimic Octopus

Mimic Octopus

Mimic Octopus

"Coconut" Octopus. The

greatest.  It creates its

own little home. This one

is pulling two clam shells

together to hide in.

"Coconut" Octopus. This

one is only a couple of

inches, as they get bigger

the Coconut Octopus will

use coconut halves for

shelter.

"Coconut" Octopus.

Going....

"Coconut" Octopus.

Going....

"Coconut" Octopus.

Goodnight!

Blue Ring Octopus.

Small, hand size. I have

been after this elusive

little creature for years.

Blue Ring Octopus

Blue Ring Octopus

Blue Ring Octopus

Blue Ring Octopus

North Sulawesi 2013. Cuttlefish and

Octopus

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These species have the most fascinating behaviors. Obviously intelligent, they are

sometimes curious and allow close approach. Most communicate by the color changes

that special skin cells allow. These changes can be very rapid, they will fluoresce and

flash multiple colors within seconds.

Most of the Octopus were shot at 5.30 in the evening at a Lembeh site named "Jahir".

The bottom became alive with dozens of Octopi emerging from the sand to hunt and

feed. Astonishing numbers, have never seen anything like this before.

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