That was amazing....thank you. I too, initially felt that the lights might hurt it's eyes, but then, like you say, they can move REALLY quickly if they want, and also ink you....which it didn't do, so it couldn't have felt threatened. It was also amazing to see how protective it was of it's arms for the first half of the video but then obviously relaxed more, as the arms weren't curled up underneath.
Yes there are! Recently there have been multiple sightings of 6 Gill sharks at one of our local shore sites. Normally these sharks cruise several hundred feet beneath the sea. Occasionally they come up to shallower depths for reasons not entirely understood by scientists. At depth, these sharks are voracious hunters and have even been known to be cannibalistic!
But other octopus films have them being inquisitive and purposeful. This one is just wandering about. Is it just moving because the divers' lamps are disturbing it? If so, find some other way to film them.
Thank you for advocating on behalf of one of our favorite Cephalopods. Octopus can definitely be very inquisitive! Almost all divers in our local water use dive lights on every dive. Lights allow us to see true colours under water and are also effective tools for communicating with each other. Any professionally made video you see, be it National Geographic, BBC, etc., will be using super high powered lights for their films. We have never heard of lights having an adverse effect on any marine life. At the end of the day, us divers are pretty clumsy underwater compared to the marine life we are so privileged to witness and interact with. If the Octopus felt irritated or intimidated by our presence, it could have left us in the dust anytime. Thanks!
@@diveoceanquest You don't think going into a dark environment and shining airplane landing lights into the eyes of a creature with night vision is harmful?
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Loveable octopus
Such a loveable creature, I
Love to watch them.
That was amazing....thank you.
I too, initially felt that the lights might hurt it's eyes, but then, like you say, they can move REALLY quickly if they want, and also ink you....which it didn't do, so it couldn't have felt threatened. It was also amazing to see how protective it was of it's arms for the first half of the video but then obviously relaxed more, as the arms weren't curled up underneath.
Great observations about how comfortable it felt. They are just incredible animals!
Magical indeed! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful experience!
Surreal. I wonder what she thought about her new fans. What a great experience for you. They are intelligent, sentient creatures.
Magnificent creature…
Magnificient. I love how calm the octopus seemed for most of the video. May have encountered divers before.
Awesome seeing my city”s underwater awesomeness! Hey are there sharks in our waters?
Yes there are! Recently there have been multiple sightings of 6 Gill sharks at one of our local shore sites. Normally these sharks cruise several hundred feet beneath the sea. Occasionally they come up to shallower depths for reasons not entirely understood by scientists. At depth, these sharks are voracious hunters and have even been known to be cannibalistic!
@@scubadiving6993 wow! That’s incredible to hear. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Hipnotizante!
Cuutee! 💖🐙
Just wow ♥️
Pretty big octopus 🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙
But other octopus films have them being inquisitive and purposeful. This one is just wandering about. Is it just moving because the divers' lamps are disturbing it? If so, find some other way to film them.
Thank you for advocating on behalf of one of our favorite Cephalopods. Octopus can definitely be very inquisitive! Almost all divers in our local water use dive lights on every dive. Lights allow us to see true colours under water and are also effective tools for communicating with each other. Any professionally made video you see, be it National Geographic, BBC, etc., will be using super high powered lights for their films. We have never heard of lights having an adverse effect on any marine life. At the end of the day, us divers are pretty clumsy underwater compared to the marine life we are so privileged to witness and interact with. If the Octopus felt irritated or intimidated by our presence, it could have left us in the dust anytime. Thanks!
@@diveoceanquest You don't think going into a dark environment and shining airplane landing lights into the eyes of a creature with night vision is harmful?
Why ruin such a great video with this terrible F- music. Not a worthy combination...
Then perhaps you should spend the time and money and create your very own video.