Krista Nicholson, a Murdoch University Ph.D. candidate, captured photos of the dolphin using its nose to pick the octopus out of the water and pop it into the air as if playing with it.
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“It was absolutely spectacular to watch,” Nicholson told WA Today. “It would let it float for a while, then come back and grab it by a tentacle and throw it into the air.”
“It’s not unheard of for dolphins to do this, but it’s not a regular occurrence,” she later told the Mandurah Coastal Times.
Nicholson also added that although dolphins aren’t known for eating octopuses, there are records of this playful type of behavior in other areas of the world.
Source: https://weather.com/science/nature/news/dolphin-plays-with-unfortunate-octopus
Did you know that octopuses are remarkably clever creatures with three hearts, a top speed of 25 miles per hour and the ability to regenerate their limbs? Learn more about them here.
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This tiny octopuses are called Caribbean pygmy octopuses, and these two have recently hatched at the Florida Aquarium. These tiny things are nocturnal as to avoid becoming the meal of larger animals. - See more at: http://www.awesomelycute.com/2014/04/the-cutest-and-tinest-octopus-youll-see/#sthash.gDT3urvv.dpuf
This big, beautiful octopus was an amazing surprise on a dusk dive, straight after jumping into the water. It’s not often that I have been in the water as dusk falls, but there is a whole new range of marine life that starts to appear as night draws closer.
🕵🐙 #DidYouKnow - The hundreds of suckers along each arm of an octopus can also behave independently. If a sucker touches an object, it will change its shape to form a tight seal, and contract its muscles to create a powerful suction.
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