Octopus to friends: “So there’s this funny land animal that keeps coming up to me. It lets me pet it, and I think it might be intelligent. I patted a log I was working with and it moved the log out of the way. Maybe these land things are smart!”
It is. I heard a story where an octopus was in a tank, and when the handler fed the octopus, there was one bad shrimp in the batch. So the octopus grabbed the shrimp, escaped the tank, moved down the hall and threw the shrimp on the handlers desk. They could’ve escaped at any point, but only did so when the handler accidentally gave them a bad shrimp
I feel like octopuses don’t get enough credit for their intelligence. They have excellent problem solving skills, a keen memory, and, as I recently learned, can even have a playful nature. Just before covid hit, I took a snorkeling trip in Bora Bora. The local tour guide introduced us to the most social and curious octopus ever. She swam right up to the guide, did a greeting kind of wave dance for all of us and then proceeded to play a game of tag with him. She would grab his hand, let go and then dart underneath the boat to the other side and wait for him to swim to her, so he could tap her head and she would then race back to chase him in order to grab the guide’s hand again. That back and forth went on for several minutes. As each of us slowly entered the water, she swam up to examine us individually. She even wrapped herself around the waist and leg of another snorkeler as he lounged off the steps of the small pontoon boat. The guide had to feed her a few chunks of fish so she would reluctantly let the man go. He said “Gigi is such a flirt isn’t she?” It was so surreal. I know I will probably never see anything that incredible ever again. I will always have respect for this amazing creature.
Octopus had this great idea to get his powerful huge friend, who is clearly another variety of octopus, to assist him in hunting. “Here, put your tentacles HERE, and push when I say go.” YESSS!!! This worked. I am training her how to do things. She is so clever and interesting! I really hope she is enjoying this as much as I am, and maybe I will try teaching her new tricks to see how capable she is tomorrow.
I love this interpretation. Our hands do look like an octopus or I guess polypus lol. And your story telling from the octopus’ point of view is spot on!
Absolutely! Why do people always assume we’re more intelligent than other animals? I reckon my 2 dogs look at me and they’re thinking “What a shame you can’t talk. You don’t move your head, you haven’t got a tail. You just make those silly noises with your mouths.”
@alunhoskins4513 Agree. 😆 I think other living things have their own sense of intelligence. Just because we don't understand their method of communicating doesn't mean they're less intelligent than us. Humans are kind of arrogant in their assumption that we are the most intelligent animal on Earth.
The fact that that octopus managed to make her lift the trunk... I mean, that's just an amazing display of intelligence. From realizing that the human cold help to managing to communicate the idea... just wow...
@@nikkoval8490 Yeah for the most part they are. But it has been proven that they are naturally curious, intelligent and playful. And they are good at problem solving. So although they live a solitary life it's not impossible to think that they will enjoy your short company when you visit them once in a while. But of course it needs to happen on the octopuses terms 😊
I never thought I'd see the day, when I found an Octopus to be Cute! Obviously they are intelligent, even sociable. They probably get lonely, poor things. They used to freak me out a little bit, with the suckers, lol, but this video sheds light on a lot of things, it's Wonderful!
@@viviennejordan215 stare one in the eye. it is freaky. odd but cool. like this alien thing is a person. a under water person. it's off putting a bit, to know they're a lot like us in their sapient capacity.
I think we underestimate a lot of animals intelligence only because we view ourselves as being the most intelligent/developed species. A very narrow view. We might be the smartest species in the world, but if we can teach octopi the real world, maybe we can introduce them into our world and in a few hundred years many things could change or perception of octopi
@@viviennejordan215 They definitely do not get lonely. Loneliness is an evolutionary trait that exists only social animals. The reason loneliness exists is to discourage us from attempting to live solitary lifestyles, because our species survival strategy is highly intelligent cooperation. So to facilitate this, we feel the need to be around other members of our species, and have positive interactions with them. This is why it feels bad when people are mean to you for no reason, even if what they said doesn't hurt your feelings. It's because we are biologically driven to want to bond with one another, even in fleeting moments (why we feel so compelled to be nice to strangers.) Cephalopods are solitary animals. They do not experience loneliness. That's not to say they can't experience some strange form of friendship, but at the end of the day they do not feel biologically driven to form social bonds, at all - it just isn't in their DNA.
In Sestri Levante Italy is a restaurant called Mario de Pulpo, Mario the Octopus in English. Mario was an octopus who would wait at the shore every morning for the fishermen. They would feed him crabs and other things he liked while preparing their nets etc for the days fishing. When all was ready and Marios belly was full he would lead the fishermen to the location where the fish were on that day. True story.
@@Godric_71 In new Zealand Orcas help fishermen locate best places to fish, in return they fed the Orca's, great empathetic team play between intelligent beings
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This just goes to show how intelligent and sensitive to environment all sentient beings are. We should all be so respectful of living creatures. Egbert is awesome, hopefully he'll always encounter humans that admire him and don't want to hurt him.
@@dxcSOUL ain't that the truth. I agree. Let's hope and pray that Egbert never encounters such a soulless, ignorant human, but only respectful and caring ones. 🤞
It almost seems like he's exploring whether she's edible at first, the way he keeps pulling her hand towards him, but he figured out pretty quickly that she could be useful in other ways, it seems! Very cute, octopi are the coolest animals!
@@TheBooban Just because you don't see them be like this to other animal species does not mean they don't. This was captured on video and that's why you see it. Other animals do get curious and play with different species also.
It's deffinetly just checking if it can eat her everytime it grabs the hand. Probably feels the resistance from the weight of the human body and decides it can't eat her hand.
The idea of a small octopus realizing it can use its giant "alien" friend to move heavy things for it is super interesting. I wonder if octopi have formed symbiotic relationships with other ocean life in similar ways.
It's like their species tries to measure what humans are capable of, much like we test their intelligence making them open jars and whatnot. It's intriguing to think about
Octopus are such amazing creatures. They are much more intelligent then we give them credit for. And it is apparent that they like interacting with humans. There are many stories of octopus forming relationships with humans.
I can never eat squaid or octopus EVER again especially, Octopus! These beings just have way too much of a special place in my heart!! They judge their actions and place trust on the other beings they interact with and it reflects a personality!! You are SO SO LUCKY!!!!
I've seen this before but my favorite part is always the fact that he realized she was way stronger than him and when she showed up he took the opportunity to try and get her to assist him. Not only was he smart enough to recognize that but he also trusted her enough he felt like he could ask for help.
@Sion Lewis insects i would doubt. But octopus are developed enough it would be worth researching. Now i just need the money to fund some scientists lol
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Many yrs ago I had a dwarf octo that I rescued from a pet shop that said they were getting rid of him because he had a problem and didn't want to treat it. He lived in his own tank and was spoiled rotten... But was very sweet. Loved shrimp, crayfish, and just about anything... He lived about five yrs with me, which I understand is about their life expectancy. 🐙
This might be the most interesting "The Dodo" video I've ever watched. I never would have imagined a creature like this could be so smart and engaging.
I love this woman! I've always loved octopus and cuttlefish. They are so clever. We must respect them and their habitat like she does. Great role model.
I love how the octopus kept PUSHING the conch shell away from him. Almost as if he was saying; "get this natural-every-day-thing from my environment out of my face, bc I've seen these before!!! 😠 show me the human stuff 👌😌👀 *keeps going for the hair tie*"
Back in Sept 2018 some articles & videos came out showing what happened when scientists gave a few octopi ecstasy (MDMA), give that a search, it's interesting. There is also a channel here on YT called Octolab TV.
Most all creatures have personalities, but octopi are one of the few that fall into the "smart enough to possibly count as sapient" category. Intelligent, clever tool users, the biggest hindrances in front of them are probably their own asociality and the fact that you can't discover fire underwater, but IIRC there's a kind of octopus working on the former.
Imagine humans were as objective when interacting with each other in the most positive sense I’m saying. We would get along all so well with one another. Obviously we’re capable if we can do it with an intelligent little octopus we can also apply those principle to one another as well 🤷🏻♂️. Very inspiring 👌👏👍💯
Sometimes I think octopi are really intelligent little space aliens that have colonized Earth without our knowledge. 😂 I am always amazed by the things they do.
@@caronstout354 Yes! I watched that when it aired but had already forgotten about that part! ( I binge watch way too many shows😄). The restaurant scene with the octopus was one of my favorite of the season.
300 million years on earth, humans 3 million years on earth. I think they own the joint. 😌 Make me wonder why they havent made a civilization on the sea floor. Maybe they are so well adapted they have no need to group together and have technology to help them. Wow so long on the earth.
@Toby Thompson Copied and pasted from the Merriam Webster website: “The three main plurals for octopus come from the different ways the English language adopts plurals. Octopi is the oldest plural of octopus, coming from the belief that Latin origins should have Latin endings. Octopuses is the next plural, which gives the word an English ending to match its adoption as an English word. Lastly, octopodes stems from the belief that because octopus is originally Greek, it should have a Greek ending.”
We saw it when it first appeared and have recommended it to dozens of family and friends. It’s amazing how intuitive animals are, what intelligence they have.
Absolutely. I watched it on Netflix with my mother because I told her about it. And me being a 37 year old man and army veteran. I was crying😭my eyes out
I remember seeing this video a while back, then a segment on David Attenborough's documentary where an octopus uses clamshells as armor. Ever since I have refused to eat octopus whenever I see it offered in the restaurant when I travel. They're just so fascinating and intelligent.
I mean, that octopus clearly communicated his thoughts and intentions, that after analysing and understanding what type of thing he or she was dealing with. TOTALLY AMAZING! Outstanding!🙏
I can't describe how wonderful this little octopus is or how amazing this video is. Thank you so much for doing this video! Hugs to the both of you! :)
He is sooo sweet!!! What a magical moment!!! Let’s look at it through his eyes… he has a new giant friend that can help him lift heavy objects and be a source of entertainment. ❤️❤️😍😍 I love him!
Octopuses are phenomenal and amazing beings and I wish I could interact with them more. You are so fortunate! Thank you for being kind to him and sharing this video!
Octopus has brain in each arm. Octopus is like: hm...I could use an extra hand. When he noticed a human hand his first thought was: this is a no-brainer! 😁
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I had a similar thought as well. The octopus wanted to see if this land dwelling behemoth could be trained. 😄
Haha
Hes very clever
It's a mind flayer, this poor girl is under it's control!
Octopus to friends: “So there’s this funny land animal that keeps coming up to me. It lets me pet it, and I think it might be intelligent. I patted a log I was working with and it moved the log out of the way. Maybe these land things are smart!”
He probably didn’t say it in English..he might have used octopus language
@Seth Dkny Don’t forget “glug glug” for emphatic exclamations. Or is that squid? I get them confused.
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Haha, funny thread you clever comedians. 😬
Love this comment thread 🥰
The cognitive ability of this animal is astonishing. I feel differently about these creatures now. Awesome!
There are amazing documentaries about octopus and their intelligence
They are super intelligent
It is. I heard a story where an octopus was in a tank, and when the handler fed the octopus, there was one bad shrimp in the batch. So the octopus grabbed the shrimp, escaped the tank, moved down the hall and threw the shrimp on the handlers desk. They could’ve escaped at any point, but only did so when the handler accidentally gave them a bad shrimp
@EVERY SINGER IS SO GOOD! LOL!
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OMG! That is just Unbelievable! I wish THAT could have been recorded!
I feel like octopuses don’t get enough credit for their intelligence. They have excellent problem solving skills, a keen memory, and, as I recently learned, can even have a playful nature. Just before covid hit, I took a snorkeling trip in Bora Bora. The local tour guide introduced us to the most social and curious octopus ever. She swam right up to the guide, did a greeting kind of wave dance for all of us and then proceeded to play a game of tag with him. She would grab his hand, let go and then dart underneath the boat to the other side and wait for him to swim to her, so he could tap her head and she would then race back to chase him in order to grab the guide’s hand again. That back and forth went on for several minutes. As each of us slowly entered the water, she swam up to examine us individually. She even wrapped herself around the waist and leg of another snorkeler as he lounged off the steps of the small pontoon boat. The guide had to feed her a few chunks of fish so she would reluctantly let the man go. He said “Gigi is such a flirt isn’t she?” It was so surreal. I know I will probably never see anything that incredible ever again. I will always have respect for this amazing creature.
They are highly intelligent, fascinating animals. So strange that might make you believe this is an alien trapped on earth.
Bora bora 🤤
I wish I could go on a vacation like that just once in my life.
The research on them has produced incredible results. They are very intelligent.
Gigi liked men. It had been a long time...
It's OCTOPI DF
Octopus had this great idea to get his powerful huge friend, who is clearly another variety of octopus, to assist him in hunting. “Here, put your tentacles HERE, and push when I say go.” YESSS!!! This worked. I am training her how to do things. She is so clever and interesting! I really hope she is enjoying this as much as I am, and maybe I will try teaching her new tricks to see how capable she is tomorrow.
I love this interpretation. Our hands do look like an octopus or I guess polypus lol. And your story telling from the octopus’ point of view is spot on!
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Absolutely! Why do people always assume we’re more intelligent than other animals? I reckon my 2 dogs look at me and they’re thinking “What a shame you can’t talk. You don’t move your head, you haven’t got a tail. You just make those silly noises with your mouths.”
@alunhoskins4513 Agree. 😆 I think other living things have their own sense of intelligence. Just because we don't understand their method of communicating doesn't mean they're less intelligent than us. Humans are kind of arrogant in their assumption that we are the most intelligent animal on Earth.
"He tried to pull me to his shell"
Octopus: human I just redecorated let me show you!
“My curtains are made of 100% human skin from the last one I brought in. I just realized I need new tentacle slippers...”
Haah!!! Wish I said that!!! Good One!!! :D
I won't fit inside!
@@kathryngeeslin9509 He wants you to have tea with him 🫖🍵🐙
The fact that that octopus managed to make her lift the trunk... I mean, that's just an amazing display of intelligence. From realizing that the human cold help to managing to communicate the idea... just wow...
And it’s a solitary animal nonetheless
@@nikkoval8490 Yeah for the most part they are. But it has been proven that they are naturally curious, intelligent and playful. And they are good at problem solving. So although they live a solitary life it's not impossible to think that they will enjoy your short company when you visit them once in a while. But of course it needs to happen on the octopuses terms 😊
They have the same intelligence as we do. Octopus are very smart for animals, and can figure out solutions for complex problems.
If humans were raised like octopuses underwater, not being able to talk, octopuses would probably be smarter.
@@jlopez240gaming7 It learned how to train a human pretty quickly
Octopus tries to pull finger into den. Human: awww he is making friends. Octopus: if I can get this home I'll eat like a king.
I knew I'd eventually come by a good funny comment & this is definitely it. Thanks for the laughs
Lololol!!!!
Lmfao 😂😂
Just what I thought...
"Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys!!!!" xD
1:11 "hey, follow me!" 2:12 "hey, move this log for me!" The insane level of intelligence that octopus possesses is absolutely mind blowing.
Exactly what i was thinking! One of the coolest things i've ever seen on youtube
I never thought I'd see the day, when I found an Octopus to be Cute! Obviously they are intelligent, even sociable. They probably get lonely, poor things. They used to freak me out a little bit, with the suckers, lol, but this video sheds light on a lot of things, it's Wonderful!
@@viviennejordan215 stare one in the eye. it is freaky. odd but cool. like this alien thing is a person. a under water person. it's off putting a bit, to know they're a lot like us in their sapient capacity.
I think we underestimate a lot of animals intelligence only because we view ourselves as being the most intelligent/developed species. A very narrow view.
We might be the smartest species in the world, but if we can teach octopi the real world, maybe we can introduce them into our world and in a few hundred years many things could change or perception of octopi
@@viviennejordan215 They definitely do not get lonely. Loneliness is an evolutionary trait that exists only social animals. The reason loneliness exists is to discourage us from attempting to live solitary lifestyles, because our species survival strategy is highly intelligent cooperation. So to facilitate this, we feel the need to be around other members of our species, and have positive interactions with them. This is why it feels bad when people are mean to you for no reason, even if what they said doesn't hurt your feelings. It's because we are biologically driven to want to bond with one another, even in fleeting moments (why we feel so compelled to be nice to strangers.)
Cephalopods are solitary animals. They do not experience loneliness. That's not to say they can't experience some strange form of friendship, but at the end of the day they do not feel biologically driven to form social bonds, at all - it just isn't in their DNA.
In Sestri Levante Italy is a restaurant called Mario de Pulpo, Mario the Octopus in English. Mario was an octopus who would wait at the shore every morning for the fishermen. They would feed him crabs and other things he liked while preparing their nets etc for the days fishing. When all was ready and Marios belly was full he would lead the fishermen to the location where the fish were on that day. True story.
I believe it. Too often humans don't give animals enough credit for their intelligence and need for companionship.
And to thank him they now sell fried octopus every day??
@@SomeDudeThinksSomething yeah I guess so. Kind of fucked up for sure, I agree.
@@SomeDudeThinksSomething yes. A bit hypocritical I would say.
@@Godric_71 In new Zealand Orcas help fishermen locate best places to fish, in return they fed the Orca's, great empathetic team play between intelligent beings
"Lady, I already know how to open jars. Come help me lift this log up."
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When he got her to move the log, it blew my mind.
@EVERY SINGER IS SO GOOD! LOL! oh my god
That was amazing, getting her to move the log!
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Any story of friendship with an octopus always ends up being very special.
Especially the ones where the Asian eats the octopus alive during lunch..
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@@makenzie9023 sound like bs to me
@@304Boi i don’t care
This just goes to show how intelligent and sensitive to environment all sentient beings are. We should all be so respectful of living creatures. Egbert is awesome, hopefully he'll always encounter humans that admire him and don't want to hurt him.
An Octopus might be the most intelligent sea creature
Dolphins are probably more tho
I love Dolphins too! Ancient saviors of sailors. Super smart.
All it takes is one shitty human being to permanently destroy its trust in our species. I hope it never experiences that.
@@dxcSOUL ain't that the truth. I agree. Let's hope and pray that Egbert never encounters such a soulless, ignorant human, but only respectful and caring ones. 🤞
I find them absolutely fascinating. I wish they had a longer lifespan.
@Lord Eplosion Muder 2 or 3 years
1/3 of egburts life is gone, according to the 1 year original comment. If it's 1-3 years.
I agree, Mrs Heavy 😀
Thr big-ins live fore about 7, tho they live WAAYYYY longer in captivity
The reason for their short life span is afger they have kids they just loose the will to live
This little guy is much smarter than a lot of humans I've encountered. 😊
Yeah, I feel the same way. Becomes glaringly obvious if you've come here right after facebook 😶
@@pewpewcat7679 There's a reason I don't Facebook anymore lol. People are awful.
You mean Magas lol
Bruh what kind of humans you talking to?
Especially the crop of newer generations.
First time: "FOOD!"
Second time: "Food?"
Every other time: "Ah, friend. Touch."
It almost seems like he's exploring whether she's edible at first, the way he keeps pulling her hand towards him, but he figured out pretty quickly that she could be useful in other ways, it seems! Very cute, octopi are the coolest animals!
Great comment! 👍🏻👏
Its strange but animals seem to recognize that we are different. They would never do the things they do with us to other animals.
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Just because you don't see them be like this to other animal species does not mean they don't. This was captured on video and that's why you see it. Other animals do get curious and play with different species also.
It's deffinetly just checking if it can eat her everytime it grabs the hand. Probably feels the resistance from the weight of the human body and decides it can't eat her hand.
The idea of a small octopus realizing it can use its giant "alien" friend to move heavy things for it is super interesting. I wonder if octopi have formed symbiotic relationships with other ocean life in similar ways.
I bet they do!
It's like their species tries to measure what humans are capable of, much like we test their intelligence making them open jars and whatnot. It's intriguing to think about
@@jaykohootechyeah, that’s a sign of intelligence if a mammal observes another.
The octopus is so intelligent using the lady to move the tree trunk so he could get shells for the food inside 😯
The way he reached out and touched the jar was so freakin’ cute, I don’t know why! 🥰 Same with her foot, and how he pushed off.🤩
@EVERY SINGER IS SO GOOD! LOL! go away
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They are one of my favorite animals!
He was like "Hi! Follow me!"
@EVERY SINGER IS SO GOOD! LOL! get a job and buy your own mic.
They are very smart animals. I like that she let him decide and didn't just pick him up.
This is like a parallel to "My Octopus Teacher" - they are so incredibly intelligent.
Absolutely loved that documentary!
I cried so hard for that movie
I was literally honking the same thing!!
Jen Klen my math homework really had me honking a lot too.
Was thinking the same
"I'd like to be. Under the sea. In an octopus' garden. In the shade." ~Ringo Starr
I have come across them in the rig sometimes we drill some out
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A brilliant octopus befriending a human and acting like a curious puppy is so cute!
Maybe him touching her hand, was his way of going “ where are your suckers?”
A relationship with an octopus is certainly unique and I appreciate the hell out of that..
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The fish are looking at them like “HUH!?”
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Literally 1:25
The side eye from that fish at 1:24 😂
@@Shibo77 damn that fish stopped like acceleration was not a thing lol
I think the octopus is fascinated by how warm her (warm blooded) hand feels.
Octopus be like: "She's hot even though she's missing 3 legs"
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Interesting fact is octopus can lose legs if in danger. He could have thought she lost a few and eventually they will grow back.
Classic 🤣❤
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... why 3?
Octopus are such amazing creatures. They are much more intelligent then we give them credit for. And it is apparent that they like interacting with humans. There are many stories of octopus forming relationships with humans.
One of the coolest things I've ever seen. And that he learned so quickly to open the jar shows he knows exactly what's going on around him
I am more interested if he could make it past 5th grade.
@@davidthedeaf They can do some basic maths. So i guess he might be able to pass first maybe even second grade
I love that she named him egbert. Too cute!
"I showed him a mirror but he didn't react the way I thought he would react--I thought he would take out a razor and start shaving."
Good one 😂
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At the social club, the octopus brags about his trained human....
I can never eat squaid or octopus EVER again especially, Octopus! These beings just have way too much of a special place in my heart!! They judge their actions and place trust on the other beings they interact with and it reflects a personality!! You are SO SO LUCKY!!!!
I've seen this before but my favorite part is always the fact that he realized she was way stronger than him and when she showed up he took the opportunity to try and get her to assist him.
Not only was he smart enough to recognize that but he also trusted her enough he felt like he could ask for help.
@Sion Lewis insects i would doubt. But octopus are developed enough it would be worth researching. Now i just need the money to fund some scientists lol
Awww that’s so cute,animals are the most beautiful,loving creatures ever🐶🐱🐻🦊🐯
@EVERY SINGER IS SO GOOD! LOL! good try but try again later
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They are so smart. This is the neatest thing to watch. She's blessed to have him as her "friend".
Many yrs ago I had a dwarf octo that I rescued from a pet shop that said they were getting rid of him because he had a problem and didn't want to treat it. He lived in his own tank and was spoiled rotten... But was very sweet. Loved shrimp, crayfish, and just about anything... He lived about five yrs with me, which I understand is about their life expectancy. 🐙
You should contact a marine biologist and share whatever information you can, as that species only lives for about five months captive or wild.
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Octopuses are really cool creatures! So smart and inquisitive. 🤩
Never realized how cute an octopus could be.
this is amazing. I love people who help all animals it’s not always dogs and cats that are in help
This might be the most interesting "The Dodo" video I've ever watched. I never would have imagined a creature like this could be so smart and engaging.
Yes. It must hurt when they cook them or cut them up to be cooked while still alive! Must hurt! Ouch!😪😿
PLEASE STOP EATING THESE FRIENDLY CREATURES...OCTOPUS!😿
Octopus is like "Hey, that weird giant land fish with the snack delivery is back! Help me hunt for dinner now, push this log"
His got a memory a good one that fascinates me.
I love this woman! I've always loved octopus and cuttlefish. They are so clever. We must respect them and their habitat like she does. Great role model.
That's about as cool as it gets😁. Your little friend, knows a kind soul.
He is wonderful! He asked for help!! That is so awesome!! I watched a movie/documentary recently and it was fantastic! They are smart! Very smart!
This was really great to see! It's like octopus enjoy spending time with a nice human.
I love how the octopus kept PUSHING the conch shell away from him. Almost as if he was saying; "get this natural-every-day-thing from my environment out of my face, bc I've seen these before!!! 😠 show me the human stuff 👌😌👀 *keeps going for the hair tie*"
Octopuses are very beautiful. And so clever...
I adore that she filmed all of this! …And who knew they had personalities?!💟
I highly recommend the movie "My octopus teacher"!
Back in Sept 2018 some articles & videos came out showing what happened when scientists gave a few octopi ecstasy (MDMA), give that a search, it's interesting. There is also a channel here on YT called Octolab TV.
All animals have personalities..
Most all creatures have personalities, but octopi are one of the few that fall into the "smart enough to possibly count as sapient" category. Intelligent, clever tool users, the biggest hindrances in front of them are probably their own asociality and the fact that you can't discover fire underwater, but IIRC there's a kind of octopus working on the former.
@@lux.illuminaughty LOVE the suggestion, thank you so much! Now I’m super curious🤓.❤️
There's a documentary I believe it's called my octopus my teacher,used to or still is on netflix,excellent documentary. Octopus are very intelligent.
Its a Netflix exclusive I think usually Netflix shows with a giant red N never get deleted but I don't know I've only had Netflix for a year
Netflix promotes n word
It's called my octopus teacher
When the little guy is touching you he is either saying thank you, or just hello
It's a beautiful and remarkable thing both at the same time !
Friend: what did you do today, I went to the movies
Her: Oh cool. I befriended a wild octopus
Way better and much more exciting than the vast majority of films nowadays. :)
Oh niiice! I remember discovering this story a while ago on a different channel; it's nice to see this wholesome duo again 😄
I knew I wasn’t crazy hahaha
@EVERY SINGER IS SO GOOD! LOL! go away
They have this on their channel already
Imagine humans were as objective when interacting with each other in the most positive sense I’m saying. We would get along all so well with one another. Obviously we’re capable if we can do it with an intelligent little octopus we can also apply those principle to one another as well 🤷🏻♂️. Very inspiring 👌👏👍💯
That is the craziest thing! It’s also absolutely adorable 🥰 … i hope Egbert has a very long and happy life with his human friend….
This is too cute for words 🥰🥰🥰. Lovely, lovely octopus 🐙💖
Sometimes I think octopi are really intelligent little space aliens that have colonized Earth without our knowledge. 😂 I am always amazed by the things they do.
The SyFy series "Resident Alien" has an excellent example of the idea of octopus as an alias species on Earth
@@caronstout354 Yes! I watched that when it aired but had already forgotten about that part! ( I binge watch way too many shows😄). The restaurant scene with the octopus was one of my favorite of the season.
300 million years on earth, humans 3 million years on earth. I think they own the joint. 😌
Make me wonder why they havent made a civilization on the sea floor. Maybe they are so well adapted they have no need to group together and have technology to help them. Wow so long on the earth.
@Toby Thompson
Copied and pasted from the Merriam Webster website:
“The three main plurals for octopus come from the different ways the English language adopts plurals. Octopi is the oldest plural of octopus, coming from the belief that Latin origins should have Latin endings. Octopuses is the next plural, which gives the word an English ending to match its adoption as an English word. Lastly, octopodes stems from the belief that because octopus is originally Greek, it should have a Greek ending.”
@Latest Obsession Thanks! I was tempted to say the same but I decided it was best not to further engage with the troll.🤷🏼♀️
I highly recommend to watch the movie "My octopus teacher" or in German "Mein Lehrer, der Krake"!
That's an amazing film. It won an Oscar for best documentary this year.
Yes, yes and yes
Yes, I agree, it is a wonderful movie.
We saw it when it first appeared and have recommended it to dozens of family and friends. It’s amazing how intuitive animals are, what intelligence they have.
Absolutely. I watched it on Netflix with my mother because I told her about it. And me being a 37 year old man and army veteran. I was crying😭my eyes out
She's the most blessed human ever. 💙💙💙💙 I'm ugly crying here.
Beautiful and amazing. So uplifting!
these animals are so cool . and very very intelligent.
Beautiful interaction between an octopus and a human. The octopus seems to be highly intelligent and social.
Egbert: “ohhh wooow! What a funny looking “pentopus”😆
Hello how're you doing today?
@@lakhanrathod8383 I’m good..thank you
@@emjaneadvincula3972 is my pleasure meeting you here where do you stay?
@@lakhanrathod8383 I’m based in England..and you?
@@emjaneadvincula3972 that's nice I'm from Chicago USA is my pleasure meeting you here
I remember seeing this video a while back, then a segment on David Attenborough's documentary where an octopus uses clamshells as armor. Ever since I have refused to eat octopus whenever I see it offered in the restaurant when I travel. They're just so fascinating and intelligent.
I mean, that octopus clearly communicated his thoughts and intentions, that after analysing and understanding what type of thing he or she was dealing with.
TOTALLY AMAZING! Outstanding!🙏
Thank is so cool and special. I really think he/she saw her as he/her friend in some way. Octopus are very smart animals.
My lockdown addled heart had me tearing up a little witnessing a woman holding hands with a tiny Octopi 😂
If you haven't seen it, "My Octopus Teacher" is basically a feature length documentary about a man befriending an octopus, you'll need tissues.
1st: Octopi is plural.
2nd: Where do you live that is still in 'lockdown'?
Me, too
@@NedTheUndead Yes! “My Octopus Teacher “ was profoundly moving - so glad it won Best Documentary and hopefully the wide audience it deserves.
Don't you wish, like I do, that that gesture is an inter-species connection?
Your SOOOO lucky to have this experience...and he knows and trusts exactly who you are. I'm amazed and jealous...thank YOU for posting🐙❤
This has got to be The sweetest interaction I've ever seen!!! Made me cry with joy. God bless the tiny octopus and the lady he's befriended. ❤️
I didn’t expect the octopus to be wild. This is even more special.
Wow, this is amazing and beautiful!
That's adorable! And how lucky is she that she lives there and can see him daily?! I'm so jealous!
Lucky Elora, you got an octi -hug, shows how much he likes you 😃🐙❤❤❤
"Hay funny land animal, move this log for Me.." ~octopus
What a cute, friendly little octopus! He is gorgeous! What a fantastic experience to enjoy !
2:25 Interspecies cooperation. It’s beautiful.
This is fascinating a octopus teaching a person to help him hunt octopi are smart
@Toby Thompson cool
When it swam to her and touch her foot!!!! And when she moved the log 🪵 for him !!! So adorable !!
That little octopus is so cute!
I can't describe how wonderful this little octopus is or how amazing this video is. Thank you so much for doing this video! Hugs to the both of you! :)
Octopi are so intelligent! There are so many interesting stories about how they’ve done surprising things…they’re just awesome creatures!
Amazing and awesome video. Makes me proud I am a longtime vegetarian!
Aww so wholesome
He is sooo sweet!!! What a magical moment!!! Let’s look at it through his eyes… he has a new giant friend that can help him lift heavy objects and be a source of entertainment. ❤️❤️😍😍 I love him!
Wow. Nature is awsome.
We must do more to protect it
They are incredibly smart creatures
Octopus are so cool. Very intellagent. Great video
Little does the woman know, the little octopus has tried to eat her 17 different times...
Yep
Intelligence. Watch “My Octopus Teacher”. On Netflix. Watch to the end. Very interesting and inspiring
@@miriamspiller5413 yeah it a great show
Speaking as someone who has tried to eat a woman MORE than 17 times, can confirm.
@@Lilithyia_ Hello Mr Emo Detective
Thank you for showing another creature the true heart of a human being.
Friendship is such a beautiful thing. Even if we don't speak the same language or we're completely different species, it still connects us. :-)
Octopuses are phenomenal and amazing beings and I wish I could interact with them more. You are so fortunate! Thank you for being kind to him and sharing this video!
I love octopus, they are so intelligent
The octopus was thinking “Where’s my fish????”
Yep
Octopus: "Well, if you didn't bring fish, at least help me by moving this log."
Agreed. She gave it fish once and it's smart enough to see her as a possible source of food. It's still a cool interaction though
I adore octopuses. There I no other animal like them.
Octopus has brain in each arm.
Octopus is like: hm...I could use an extra hand. When he noticed a human hand his first thought was: this is a no-brainer! 😁
*slow clapping*
Omg look at the log he has her move it has a heart on it just to the left of the octopus!! See that just shows the love so sweet!!!
He wants to play games puzzles. Adorable🥰😘😍❣️super intelligent