Curious Octopus Plays an Impromptu Game of Hide and Seek With an Underwater Photographer

When underwater photographer Timothy Ewing set out to capture images of a beautiful red octopus, he didn’t realize that the curious cephalopod would start looking for him once he and his camera disappeared out of sight.

Octopus are one of the more intelligent creatures in the ocean. Sometimes they are too curious for their own good. If you hide from them they will come out and look for you.

via PetaPixel

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