The coconut octopus, also known as veined octopus, is born with the instinct to protect itself by creating a mobile home out of coconut or clam shells. This one in Lembeh, Indonesia made a home out of a plastic cup instead. A predator would have swallowed it, cup and all so diver Pall Sigurdsson and friends found it the perfect shell.
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How perfectly wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet of them to take the time to help the little guy.
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