11M views · 70K shares | See footage of a rare, swift octopus attack on an unsuspecting crab—one so aggressive it surprised even marine biologists. | National Geographic | Facebook

Intelligent, social, curious, gentle, even fierce. The octopus is an extraordinary creature. They build cities, use tools, and collaborate with other species to hunt. They have personalities – some are bold, while others shy. These animals can change their skin colour, texture, and body shape in a blink of an eye and see in wavelengths beyond our vision. Produced by Academy Award® winner James Cameron and narrated by Paul Rudd, Secrets of the Octopus takes us under water into the amazing world o

13M views · 80K shares | With the ability to grow up to 30 feet (9 meters) long, the giant Pacific octopus has been known to eat sharks. | National Geographic | Facebook

137K views · 2.6K reactions | Our Animal of the Week is the giant Pacific octopus, which has a new habitat to call home at the National Aquarium! Take a look inside the new Feeding gallery in our Surviving Through Adaptation exhibit and you’ll find yourself in a giant Pacific octopus’s cave, from the inside looking out. | National Aquarium | Facebook

Roger's Backstory [Splatoon Stopmotion]

👀 watch CLOSELY & nickname this octo! ⁣⁣ ⚠️ Octopuses rely on hundreds of thousands of pinpoint-sized pigment cells called chromatophores that can change color to match the environment. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🎭 This one is demonstrating deimatic color displays as it moves and blends into different environments and attempts to frighten potential predators around him! He’s basically signaling “STAY BACK - I’m just moving on through— nothing to see here!” ⁣⁣ ⁣ 😅 remember: Octopuses are like the floating protein