Guy Offers Hand to a Giant Octopus - You Won’t Believe How He Reacts | The Dodo Wild Hearts

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  • Underwater photographer Justin Hofman was scuba diving off the coast of Alaska when he had this magical encounter with a giant Pacific octopus.
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Komentáře • 9K

  • @meesterSmeeth4182
    @meesterSmeeth4182 Před 3 lety +8860

    "When I got to the boat, I realized my wallet was missing."

    • @GALAXIE262
      @GALAXIE262 Před 3 lety +108

      🤣

    • @jojoyang3226
      @jojoyang3226 Před 3 lety +156

      Bruh why would he have a wallet down in the water with him lol

    • @meesterSmeeth4182
      @meesterSmeeth4182 Před 3 lety +330

      @@jojoyang3226 can't trust the boat's crew.

    • @jojoyang3226
      @jojoyang3226 Před 3 lety +26

      Mister Smith totally tru

    • @harlowjademermaid1882
      @harlowjademermaid1882 Před 3 lety +108

      @@jojoyang3226 " in case he runs into a sea turtle that can break a fifty " - Jerry Seinfeld

  • @sophieholdsworth9240
    @sophieholdsworth9240 Před 3 lety +8710

    Human: "Omg suckers!"
    Octopus: "Omg fingers!"

    • @anonymousfuck9320
      @anonymousfuck9320 Před 3 lety +92

      Small tentacles Without suckers

    • @izzywiz2179
      @izzywiz2179 Před 3 lety +50

      @@jeremycbarnhart2305 yes he did, the guy took his glove off?? So the octopus felt the flesh?

    • @CariagaXIII
      @CariagaXIII Před 3 lety +28

      japanese octopus: yubi yubi

    • @nuggywaggy5869
      @nuggywaggy5869 Před 3 lety +15

      🎶I have a sucker, I have a finger, ugh! Suck chip dust off my finger🎶

    • @thaungthanhan5928
      @thaungthanhan5928 Před 3 lety +2

      @@CariagaXIII nani? is that what octopi say in japanese?

  • @mikegamerguy4776
    @mikegamerguy4776 Před rokem +696

    This is one of the biggest treasures one could find in diving. I'm jelly. For those that don't know. This octopus could turn this dive into a nightmare if you didn't respect it. Even small octopuses can wreak havoc on a diver by pulling at their gear. Sucking to their face. All sorts of crazy stuff. This was a dream encounter and both animals seemed to offer mutual respect.

    • @ismith275
      @ismith275 Před 10 měsíci +1

      I was totally jelly of this diver! 🥰

    • @SoapinTrucker
      @SoapinTrucker Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@ismith275 that's so wholesome. 🙄

    • @tomkoa521
      @tomkoa521 Před 8 měsíci +8

      I’ll let the octopus know

    • @apexnext
      @apexnext Před dnem

      Thanks for this rundown. The video insinuated he trusted this particular octopus after observing, that made me question if Octopus Encounters arnt always safe.
      Good to know if I ever go Diving! 🤿🐙

  • @9Cans
    @9Cans Před rokem +488

    I love that one of the tentacles is called the “special arm”

  • @Deadman1000
    @Deadman1000 Před 3 lety +9343

    The octopus pretty much said, "we've never met but I'm extremely attracted to you."

  • @incap6038
    @incap6038 Před 3 lety +9316

    "He realised I wasn't a girl or food so he left."
    Relatable

  • @Ctin23_3
    @Ctin23_3 Před 3 měsíci +81

    "Almost feels like every sucker has it's own brain". It's true, octopus' suckers are highly sensitive, they have nerves capable of some low level processing which communicates with a 'senior' nerve of sorts in the arm. Each of their arms is both capable of communicating with one another as well as acting pretty much independently from one another. They're truly amazing creatures

    • @scottrackley4457
      @scottrackley4457 Před 11 dny +3

      Each of their arms has a separate nerve cluster for only dealing with that arm, and communicates to the other arms and the brain. They don't have individual "brains" for each arm, not as such as we would call it a brain, but they are somewhat independent in that those nerve clusters control just that arm. Fascinating creatures, if we go extinct, I think either dolphins or octopi will be the next sapient creature, if they're not already.

  • @tylerwilson3800
    @tylerwilson3800 Před 2 měsíci +19

    Look gents, even an octopus knows when consent is involved and required. What a sweet animal.

  • @mr.guydude
    @mr.guydude Před 3 lety +7330

    "He's got things to do."
    "What things?"
    "Octopus things."

  • @alanniako4995
    @alanniako4995 Před 3 lety +16181

    Any animal: exists
    Humans: I must... *pet*

    • @lauragraves4342
      @lauragraves4342 Před 3 lety +122

      😆😆💙

    • @Rameon
      @Rameon Před 3 lety +1242

      To be fair the octopus did the same thing

    • @dianedevery3711
      @dianedevery3711 Před 3 lety +124

      We're not animals?

    • @taiyo1990
      @taiyo1990 Před 3 lety +541

      @@dianedevery3711 we pet humans as well we are animals

    • @Rameon
      @Rameon Před 3 lety +235

      @@dianedevery3711 I’m pretty sure we pet humans

  • @Gaetafix
    @Gaetafix Před rokem +236

    I found this surprisingly emotional to watch, I often forget there's other animals on this planet with their own daily affairs and struggles aside humans, let alone myself.

    • @philosphorus
      @philosphorus Před rokem +4

      Very strange to think about

    • @Gaetafix
      @Gaetafix Před rokem +2

      @@philosphorus yeah it really is

    • @wheatbread1606
      @wheatbread1606 Před rokem +9

      Yeah that's why I love watching videos related to nature. This world is so vast and amazing and I never realize it when things get rough.

    • @Vejur9000
      @Vejur9000 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Ughh, beautiful statement, and so true.

    • @Questofthenight
      @Questofthenight Před měsícem

      Humanities downfall right here

  • @lemurblue6041
    @lemurblue6041 Před rokem +408

    Octopuses are so smart, it’s a shame that their lives are so short.

    • @SweetColo
      @SweetColo Před 9 měsíci +7

      Totally agree ❤❤❤

    • @becominghero9754
      @becominghero9754 Před 9 měsíci +50

      Maybe if they were any longer they'd take over the world.
      Or maybe they'd just all become very sad, because they'd figure out how sad the world is. It's kind of painful to be intelligent and live a long time. So maybe they'll be okay.

    • @avramidis3d
      @avramidis3d Před 7 měsíci +3

      Does the intelligence define the life expectancy?

    • @SweetColo
      @SweetColo Před 7 měsíci +13

      @@avramidis3d unfortunately not

    • @guerillabedlam1
      @guerillabedlam1 Před 7 měsíci +16

      @@avramidis3d Perhaps it's more like the inverse. Life expectancy enforces ceilings to intelligence.

  • @Gfan-yi7tm
    @Gfan-yi7tm Před 3 lety +5682

    Achievement unlocked: you can now trade with octopus merchants

    • @ericvandenavond8748
      @ericvandenavond8748 Před 3 lety +118

      Achievement unlocked: you can now play as a human in turf war.

    • @leomirabel5361
      @leomirabel5361 Před 3 lety +37

      Heart of sea will be available after the achievement unlocked

    • @rasheedwalton
      @rasheedwalton Před 3 lety +12

      😂😂😂😂 golden

    • @ashleypisarts
      @ashleypisarts Před 3 lety +23

      Achievement Unlocked! Sir Suction is now a playable character.

    • @ladybrisen777
      @ladybrisen777 Před 3 lety +3

      YES!!! LOLOL

  • @melafeli
    @melafeli Před 3 lety +12810

    imagine him telling his grandchildren, "there was a female that I can't forget my entire life, and she was weird as hell"

    • @pinkegg3179
      @pinkegg3179 Před 3 lety +1408

      "she was ever so gentle with my suckers"

    • @tiredwithlife.9867
      @tiredwithlife.9867 Před 3 lety +50

      700th like.

    • @dranzerjetli5126
      @dranzerjetli5126 Před 3 lety +11

      They are dumb beings .

    • @ricegrain1809
      @ricegrain1809 Před 3 lety +436

      @@dranzerjetli5126 uhh no, they're one if the most intelligent animals here.

    • @melontree9280
      @melontree9280 Před 3 lety +306

      @@dranzerjetli5126 they are actually very smart :) and don't hate on hem they are unique

  • @deslacooda
    @deslacooda Před 10 měsíci +212

    I love these animals. I'm almost ashamed that I've eaten them and found them delicious but now realize they deserve study and to be preserved. Something about them just fascinates me.

    • @LizardGulps
      @LizardGulps Před 10 měsíci +25

      They aren't that tasty anyway. Salmon and tuna are much better.

    • @opeeate
      @opeeate Před 10 měsíci +40

      I've never wanted to eat them. when I was about 4 I saw a little Greek kid a little younger than me smashing an octopus onto rocks and was totally outraged especially when I found out that that's the way people kill them to eat. at that age I was horrified at the idea of eating such a strange little creature that looked so harmless and that idea never changed. they're too special to eat

    • @naturelove7398
      @naturelove7398 Před 9 měsíci +3

      ​@@opeeate😪

    • @becominghero9754
      @becominghero9754 Před 9 měsíci +20

      I identify with this. I have Japanese ancestry, so eating octupi was part of my culture. But then I started keeping kosher (just a lot of Bible reading brought me to it). One of the really lovely side effects of this diet was I started to get to feel a lot better about intelligent creatures like this, with no more guilt. MANY of the creatures forbidden in the kosher rules--the original ones in the Torah, not the Talmud--are intelligent. Whales, pigs, octupi--we as humans kind of arbitrarily decide who we think will be intelligent (hence why octupi are tortured alive, but that's not generally considered okay for other animals). But maybe only God actually knows what animal will suffer most, or who's most intelligent. Anyway, whatever the actual reason for the no-octupi rule, I'm really grateful that I don't have to feel like I HAVE to eat them anymore to stand up for my culture. I can have my ancestry and still keep octupi alive.

    • @udishomer5852
      @udishomer5852 Před 8 měsíci +18

      These animals should not be eaten, they are far too intelligent.
      Eat squid instead.

  • @monicapushkin3274
    @monicapushkin3274 Před 7 měsíci +87

    Absolutely spectacular. Who needs to search for aliens when you have these guys underwater??

    • @DoIgopyat
      @DoIgopyat Před 5 měsíci +4

      Come to think about it, they do look like aliens especially with the shape of their head/stomach sack thing.

    • @jacobshirley3457
      @jacobshirley3457 Před 5 měsíci +6

      @@DoIgopyat Not even just the visuals. Their version of intelligence is rather alien, compared to vertebrates like us.

    • @davidl570
      @davidl570 Před 5 měsíci +1

      ...................and who needs to search for Bigfoot too?

  • @zodspeed
    @zodspeed Před 3 lety +5596

    Octopus telling his friends: hey I met an alien today from outer space

  • @icemydevance
    @icemydevance Před 3 lety +6361

    Octopus later that day: I know how to disconnect their oxygen tanks, victory is assured

  • @ren1134
    @ren1134 Před rokem +86

    "felt like a true interaction between two thinking beings." I absolutely love that. that's how I felt watching this. what a beautiful animal, makes me so fascinated in animals & how their intelligence cannot be measured necessarily by our metrics but it makes you rethink how much we underestimate them.

  • @TJSaw
    @TJSaw Před 9 měsíci +17

    This is truly humbling footage.

  • @ayanokawanegucci7230
    @ayanokawanegucci7230 Před 3 lety +6072

    Octopus channel: "I offered my tentacle to a human you will not belive how he reacted"

    • @SGprooo
      @SGprooo Před 3 lety +33

      BRITISH MAN COLONIZE that is called hentai

    • @alexiswilliamsinc
      @alexiswilliamsinc Před 3 lety +19

      Sucker bait

    • @Mindraker1
      @Mindraker1 Před 3 lety +69

      "These humans really like playing with our suckers for some reason."

    • @SGprooo
      @SGprooo Před 3 lety +2

      Ayano Kawane Gucci where is your pfp from?

    • @bonniejeaneckler17
      @bonniejeaneckler17 Před 3 lety +1

      Hahahaaaaaa 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻👍🏻

  • @VanRukh
    @VanRukh Před 3 lety +26538

    Octopus: "You only got 4 tentacles, but that's alright with me baby"

  • @dppatters
    @dppatters Před rokem +40

    As a child, I was absolutely terrified of Octopus. But now, I find them so incredibly fascinating.

    • @tammy-xw1on
      @tammy-xw1on Před 11 měsíci +3

      Same!!

    • @mechadoggy
      @mechadoggy Před 5 měsíci +4

      Yeah, I used to be afraid of octopi as a kid, but I got less scared of them when I found out how delicious they are

    • @DereckBerreck201
      @DereckBerreck201 Před 28 dny

      @@mechadoggyDamn 😂

  • @mattbod
    @mattbod Před 3 měsíci +15

    They are very smart and gentle creatures. They fascinate me.

  • @1xoACEox1
    @1xoACEox1 Před 3 lety +5414

    "When i got to the surface i realised it had all been a distraction and the Octopus had stolen my wallet"

  • @thegreenrocket
    @thegreenrocket Před 3 lety +5142

    Octopus to his friends: "I'm telling you guys, I met a real alien today while I was out chilling on the rock, dude literally floated up to me and showed me his special hand"
    Friends: "Cmon dude you expect us to believe that, that just ain't possible, you seriously gotta cut back on that seagrass"

  • @SillyAssBoyToy
    @SillyAssBoyToy Před rokem +17

    i love octopuses so much. They’re such intelligent beings; so beautiful and mysterious

  • @Brembelia
    @Brembelia Před 8 měsíci +30

    It's crazy wild to see two living beings from radically different worlds coming together and peacefully exploring each other's make-up and capabilities. This is really exciting to watch. It's like encountering a space alien and getting to know each other. There is a woman diver who has a seal friend, and they get together every time she dives. Maybe next time you can bring your octopus a treat in a jar and watch him open it. They are very intelligent and clever.
    Thank you for sharing this with us. I just love it. 😊❤😊

  • @BruceForte
    @BruceForte Před 2 lety +4625

    "Long ago, funny ape came to ocean. Looked at eachother. Held tentacles. Was emotional. Never gonna forget."

  • @zehermanator2710
    @zehermanator2710 Před 3 lety +4033

    A god damn octopus knows better boundaries than most people do smh

    • @Mdautkreix
      @Mdautkreix Před 3 lety +53

      The other Biden could never

    • @zehermanator2710
      @zehermanator2710 Před 3 lety +134

      @@Mdautkreix neither candidates could never

    • @AmericanDude-jj5un
      @AmericanDude-jj5un Před 3 lety +9

      @@Mdautkreix 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Mdautkreix
      @Mdautkreix Před 3 lety +8

      Ze Hermanator when you’re famous they just let you get away with it apparently 😖

    • @dreski8342
      @dreski8342 Před 3 lety +43

      Uh you sure? The first thing the octupus did when he saw the human was try to impregnate him😂

  • @Ckom-Tunes
    @Ckom-Tunes Před rokem +14

    I swam with a Pacific Octopus in Hawaii where I wasn’t wearing a dry-suit. Having eight arms and thousands of suckers grab you by the head, mask, torso and legs all at once is wildly disorienting! It’s like nothing else I’ve ever experienced!
    Like he said it’s like meeting an alien. Once you get past the fear and apprehension it’s like mind-melding.
    They are obviously very intelligent and very curious. It’s ranks as one of the best experiences of my life. I highly recommend

  • @tizzas1232
    @tizzas1232 Před rokem +51

    Incredible creatures.

  • @Mr_Valentin.
    @Mr_Valentin. Před 3 lety +4878

    Ladies... find yourself a man who looks at you the way this man looks at giant Pacific octopuses.

  • @asmr-sensei
    @asmr-sensei Před 3 lety +17674

    "Investigated me with its special arm.. that it uses for females."
    😂

    • @mrbouwz100
      @mrbouwz100 Před 3 lety +2148

      It is very long 🤣

    • @Val-jg1gw
      @Val-jg1gw Před 3 lety +781

      OMG I didnt realize what he meant until I read this comment 😂😂

    • @z.deutch1334
      @z.deutch1334 Před 3 lety +554

      That's like a man using his d!ck to investigate an alien 🤣🤭

    • @ThelurkingScottsman
      @ThelurkingScottsman Před 3 lety +369

      @@mrbouwz100 it's all about the girth!!!

    • @Nightmare_The_Wolf
      @Nightmare_The_Wolf Před 3 lety +333

      "It was very long"

  • @orenarmstrong2573
    @orenarmstrong2573 Před rokem +31

    This is such a beautiful interaction. ♥️

  • @allisonjames2923
    @allisonjames2923 Před 5 měsíci +5

    I bet the octopus was fascinated by the different textures & colours of the diver & all his gear. The good part of social media is how we’re getting to see more & more of these amazing interactions between species. I think this is the way the world is meant to be. Humans being curious but kind & making life better for other creatures when we have an opportunity, not being cruel, destructive, selfish & greedy.

  • @WJen8
    @WJen8 Před 2 lety +4325

    Guy: what a fascinating creature! So smart, so curious!
    Octopus: what a fascinating creature! So smart, so curious!

    • @personifysyoutube589
      @personifysyoutube589 Před rokem +123

      sorry you didn’t get a reply for 8 months bud, heres ur reply

    • @Xaileth
      @Xaileth Před rokem +16

      @@personifysyoutube589 yes

    • @ouncerton
      @ouncerton Před rokem +21

      its so funny how smart they are-

    • @brinaechanel4236
      @brinaechanel4236 Před rokem +7

      😆😆

    • @MLIrons
      @MLIrons Před rokem +18

      @@ouncerton: Yep. I am glad octopi realize this and treat us kindly.

  • @clivesmith9377
    @clivesmith9377 Před 2 lety +5313

    Octopus to his friend: "Dude, you want believe it but I just met an Alien!"
    Octopus' friend: "We need to get you a woman."

  • @OlOleander
    @OlOleander Před 8 měsíci +5

    One thing I have to give him huge props for is (despite mild pursuit at the beginning) letting the octopus initiate and allowing it to leave when it wanted to. Too many people get too grabby, too touchy, and most importantly stress out the animal by prolonging the encounter too long.

  • @bubbercakes528
    @bubbercakes528 Před rokem +14

    So amazing! I hope the octopus enjoyed the interaction as much as he did.

  • @jennifergirard4304
    @jennifergirard4304 Před 3 lety +3412

    I don't know why but 2:23 got me. The way the octopus touched his forehead seemed very human as though the diver was being blessed in the name of Cthulu.

    • @machicommentsection
      @machicommentsection Před 3 lety +283

      Not everyone has the luck of being blessed by Cthulu

    • @exudeku
      @exudeku Před 3 lety +49

      @@machicommentsection a pure 0.0005% of them

    • @ayemjake
      @ayemjake Před 3 lety +24

      got me in the first half ngl

    • @Andreas-hf7nz
      @Andreas-hf7nz Před 3 lety +17

      Why Chtulu omg 🤣🤣🤣

    • @RC-mv7zz
      @RC-mv7zz Před 3 lety +12

      I got an octopus: I bring him on my shoulder every single second...

  • @odothedoll2657
    @odothedoll2657 Před 3 lety +9039

    I love this guy’s logic. Goes up to a creature he’s never seen, potentially dangerous, and his immediate first thought is: “ok but is it a pretty lady?”

    • @vxtyazaliazy9573
      @vxtyazaliazy9573 Před 3 lety +436

      Sums up r34

    • @steelon_the_steelix
      @steelon_the_steelix Před 3 lety +75

      @@vxtyazaliazy9573 da fuc

    • @quefluxwinger3212
      @quefluxwinger3212 Před 3 lety +61

      Makes me think of Merlin... "Okay Fire"

    • @robbocroft
      @robbocroft Před 3 lety +86

      Exactly the same thing the guys in prometheus thought while approaching the snake like thing

    • @9lightning678
      @9lightning678 Před 2 lety +138

      I'm mean going by how we portray aliens in media that's probably what will happen the first time we meet another sentient species.

  • @ladyweasellou3367
    @ladyweasellou3367 Před rokem +8

    He was so curious and exploratory as this man was.... Like he was also thinking "okay human...I won't hurt you.... It's okay...see?" Just like the diver was.

  • @sjain8111
    @sjain8111 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Beautiful! all our interactions with other sentient creatures should be on this level

  • @icechopper9540
    @icechopper9540 Před 3 lety +2319

    "You are not food, not a female and you are not trying to eat me!" - and then he bails. So i guess that sums up life pretty good.

  • @TeaReesa26
    @TeaReesa26 Před 3 lety +2052

    “I showed u my hectocotylus please respond”

  • @randibock8356
    @randibock8356 Před 7 měsíci +5

    great interaction and done with careful patience; well done!

  • @misshavisham1287
    @misshavisham1287 Před 11 měsíci +18

    I want to cry. The horrible things people do to them , when they act so delicate . They’re so smart

    • @kalipw0210
      @kalipw0210 Před 11 měsíci +5

      Like eating them live 😥😭🤢🤮

  • @maks_____
    @maks_____ Před 2 lety +8285

    The fact that it reacted appropriately when the guy pulled back from its tentacles is astonishing, these animals are incredible.

    • @rodicapopescu2038
      @rodicapopescu2038 Před 2 lety +220

      smarter than humans and i have the feeling they can read human mind, i don't know why but i feel this way

    • @GerdTerd
      @GerdTerd Před 2 lety +244

      @@rodicapopescu2038 No, but they are very smart.

    • @ficialintelligence1869
      @ficialintelligence1869 Před 2 lety +135

      @@rodicapopescu2038 Octopuses are descended from Chthulu.

    • @nikola7802
      @nikola7802 Před 2 lety +11

      @@ficialintelligence1869?

    • @ruthwilson5515
      @ruthwilson5515 Před 2 lety +86

      I know, right? He knew & you could see him backing off a little. Like, WHOOPS, my BAD! Lol 😂

  • @michaelschoeff3408
    @michaelschoeff3408 Před 3 lety +1679

    Meeting an Alien
    Human " I must pet the Octopus"
    Octopus "I must pet the Human"

    • @davebartosh5
      @davebartosh5 Před 2 lety +11

      Depends....some humans...yummm calamari! Bigger Giant Octopus...yummy! Human! (although I doubt one would ever eat a human).

    • @observer1906
      @observer1906 Před 2 lety +3

      I thought calamari was just squid tho?

    • @rodicapopescu2038
      @rodicapopescu2038 Před 2 lety

      very well put !! bravo Michael !!

    • @rodicapopescu2038
      @rodicapopescu2038 Před 2 lety +1

      @@davebartosh5 yep we gross them up ..

    • @Anreii
      @Anreii Před 2 lety

      @@davebartosh5 calamari is squid

  • @WarrenPeace007
    @WarrenPeace007 Před rokem +52

    Once whilst diving I saw a man wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase. “What are you doing down here?”. I asked.
    “I’m drowning”. He replied

  • @Jake-qo3mp
    @Jake-qo3mp Před 4 měsíci +3

    Absolutely love and respect the world of empathy you showed to this amazing creature of the sea. The mutually curious approach between you two was fascinating and heartwarming.

  • @johnnynapalm970
    @johnnynapalm970 Před 3 lety +1367

    The moment he touches his head was so cool, I just imagine it being like. “Weird friend.”

    • @igvtec
      @igvtec Před 3 lety +46

      Like someone you meet and they're sitting there touching and patting your head. There their precious. 😂

    • @rigosalinas2541
      @rigosalinas2541 Před 3 lety +2

      Boaz Revels Was His Name Chula Chasen Sob My Long Lost Friend 11xs

    • @johnyboy9102
      @johnyboy9102 Před 3 lety +6

      "oh its not food"

    • @chris2314
      @chris2314 Před 3 lety +5

      I think the octo Just Check Out that the Human maybe Work as food 🤷‍♂️

    • @ParallaxView111
      @ParallaxView111 Před 3 lety +5

      I think it's bad to make physical contact with a wild animal because the next human it thinks it can trusts may have bad intentions.

  • @catherineehlers8115
    @catherineehlers8115 Před 3 lety +1643

    Octopus thinks: “You are the weirdest female I have ever met.”

  • @emilywhite310
    @emilywhite310 Před 8 měsíci +4

    A perfect display of nature's Awareness!

  • @michaelorosco1436
    @michaelorosco1436 Před 9 měsíci +3

    As you were describing your interactions with this octopus, I found myself drawing more near to my phone, wanting to see and know more. Thank you for this!

  • @starkia-2177
    @starkia-2177 Před 3 lety +4870

    That’s honestly insane he was AWARE that he was being too rough and was more gentle afterwards

    • @princesskayla1400
      @princesskayla1400 Před 3 lety +85

      I KNOW RIGHT🙀

    • @snkhuong
      @snkhuong Před 2 lety +215

      think he was just a bit cautious after he pulled back as he realised the guy was strong

    • @TheSmokeinya
      @TheSmokeinya Před 2 lety +367

      @@snkhuong Possibly, but they are very smart. I remember reading a story one time about this guys pet octopus who loved this green scooping net. He left the octopus in his friends care for the weekend and his friend forgot to lock the lid. Octopus got out in the middle of the night to get the net and then died holding the net because he couldn't make it back into the water.

    • @snkhuong
      @snkhuong Před 2 lety +161

      @@TheSmokeinya that doesn't sound very smart to me

    • @lurmandurman8408
      @lurmandurman8408 Před 2 lety +53

      @@TheSmokeinya 😢

  • @RainWalking
    @RainWalking Před 3 lety +3736

    They both had a mutual interest and both were gentle. That is how it should be,

    • @Arnuuld
      @Arnuuld Před 3 lety +26

      Beautiful

    • @deamonomic
      @deamonomic Před 3 lety +7

      That is how what should be?

    • @RainWalking
      @RainWalking Před 3 lety +41

      @@deamonomic so when it is mutual respect, you question it. But that's ok, maybe you have no idea what mutual respect is and mutual respect is how it should be.

    • @deamonomic
      @deamonomic Před 3 lety +9

      @@RainWalking like the mutual respect he had for the crab as he crushed and ate it?
      Get over yourself. The universe inst nearly that nice. Sure it's cool to see it but to say that's how it should be is to be completely and utterly ignorant of the way life actually works.

    • @RainWalking
      @RainWalking Před 3 lety +50

      @@deamonomic Did you read what I said, or making things up that I never did. The man and the octopus and a mutual interest and both were gentle with each other. None harmed each other and both respected each other. So how about you get over yourself and stop making things up that I never said. Did you watch the video? Did the man harm the animal. No he was gentle. The man showed respect to the animal. The animal did the same. What you said, does not even relate to my comment. Also I have no idea what you say when you say mural respect. Seeing mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other permanent surfaces. but lets go by your comment. Look how many lives you take per year yourself to eat because of greed. How about you read what someone says before you open your mouth.

  • @jeanneserrano3397
    @jeanneserrano3397 Před 9 měsíci

    Lovely interaction between you both. Thanks for sharing

  • @7jtda
    @7jtda Před 9 měsíci

    It lóoked like he was trying to sense your heart and your wonder. Very beautiful. (He was loving you.)

  • @Mx.Cumulonymphus
    @Mx.Cumulonymphus Před 3 lety +2609

    The fact that this octopus saw a diver and their first thought was "damnnn lemme get a piece of that action ahaha" is so iconic and I love it

    • @trindalas
      @trindalas Před 2 lety +46

      Captain Kirk of the sea

    • @Beans_OW
      @Beans_OW Před 2 lety +112

      What if it was a defence tactic?
      Most things tend to back away if you wave your genitals in their face

    • @bleachedout805
      @bleachedout805 Před 2 lety +15

      @@Beans_OW 🤣

    • @nicolasbennett1575
      @nicolasbennett1575 Před 2 lety +13

      @@Beans_OW lmao

    • @Hassassini
      @Hassassini Před 2 lety +18

      You should read about ostrich-human attraction then XD

  • @itzzorua5469
    @itzzorua5469 Před 3 lety +4135

    Kinda feels like that meme.
    "close ur eyes bro"
    "ok bro"
    "what do you see bro"
    "nothing bro"
    "thats my world without you bro"
    "bro"

  • @michaelpalm6925
    @michaelpalm6925 Před rokem

    Fascinating animals.....so impressive....great you had the opportunity to get into contact with such a great animal!

  • @PW-zs2yx
    @PW-zs2yx Před rokem +7

    Beautiful animal

  • @maki_rollin9020
    @maki_rollin9020 Před 3 lety +4492

    “His special arm that is very long” I’m GONEEEE

    • @Lea_Kaderova
      @Lea_Kaderova Před 3 lety +71

      Nah if it would be cartoonish, I would be gone too, but this is fine.

    • @ether6697
      @ether6697 Před 3 lety +75

      WAIT-

    • @Mr.Ekshin
      @Mr.Ekshin Před 3 lety +331

      Ten seconds after the camera went off, he unzipped his fly and offered up his own "special arm" to the octopus, in hopes that it would investigate with its suckers.

    • @maki_rollin9020
      @maki_rollin9020 Před 3 lety +232

      @@Mr.Ekshin ayo chill Wattpad 😭😭🖐🖐 (@ me when it’s done 😳)

    • @tinalynless3790
      @tinalynless3790 Před 3 lety +33

      I probably would of wet my wet suit. LOL

  • @Scarshadow666
    @Scarshadow666 Před 4 měsíci +3

    "It felt like a true interaction between two thinking beings."
    **Octopus boops human** ^^

  • @allisoncompeaux3981
    @allisoncompeaux3981 Před rokem +4

    Beautiful creature. Very lucky to have an experience like that!

  • @googavo1d
    @googavo1d Před 3 lety +959

    "There was that communication cable..".
    Octopus: finally the internet!

  • @bones1631
    @bones1631 Před 3 lety +2611

    Little did we know that the octopus would post this on SeaTube titled “Octopus reaches tentacle out to human” and it would get 1.8 million views

    • @ajikata-san1333
      @ajikata-san1333 Před 3 lety +18

      Lmaoo fr

    • @wkiera
      @wkiera Před 3 lety +66

      No it got a squillon views

    • @blackhero3934
      @blackhero3934 Před 3 lety +2

      Lmao hahahaha seatube?????!!

    • @moieminable
      @moieminable Před 3 lety +31

      1.8 million suckers and 300k tentacles-up.

    • @Ealsante
      @Ealsante Před 3 lety +15

      "So he reached his tentacles out but they had no suckers, and then he pulled them back. And I was like 'okay you weird smooth-tentacle thing' and he reached out for me again."

  • @JerryHowardJr-hh5cl
    @JerryHowardJr-hh5cl Před 9 měsíci +3

    That's a truly awesome creature!!! Good job and best wishes to you both. ❤

  • @HelenHumphries
    @HelenHumphries Před rokem +7

    What magnificent and intelligent animals they are.

  • @negentropyagent7337
    @negentropyagent7337 Před 3 lety +1784

    "this creatures are so smart"
    "communication of two intelligent beings"
    "he figured out I am neither food or a female, so he walked away"
    What an interesting creature lmao

    • @cathybreaux9933
      @cathybreaux9933 Před 3 lety +4

      Everything East Wind said is true!

    • @ismaelreyna5399
      @ismaelreyna5399 Před 3 lety +84

      To be fair, you wouldn't waste time on something that's not a priority to you and octopi don't have the luxuries we do. lol.

    • @cathybreaux9933
      @cathybreaux9933 Před 3 lety +1

      Ismael Reyna Your reply makes no sense

    • @ismaelreyna5399
      @ismaelreyna5399 Před 3 lety +28

      ? Not sure what part you didn't understand.

    • @cormacb2326
      @cormacb2326 Před 3 lety +8

      @Abraham Johnathan
      No they are known for not interacting much with other members of their species. The only exceptions is when they form Octo cities, which only happen because they find something interesting they all want to nest around and thus are forced to interact with one another, or they are the small ringed pacific Octopus and naturally live in groups.

  • @OneBiasedOpinion
    @OneBiasedOpinion Před 2 lety +5828

    Notice how every time the diver pulled away and made it clear he wanted space, the octopus backed off. It understood the concept of personal space and the signals being given to it. THAT is amazing.

    • @remmie6744
      @remmie6744 Před 2 lety +526

      To think that even wild animals understand that concept, and some people don't, huh? Although, cats and dogs sometimes don't really care about using us as pillows even if we're busy! 😆💕

    • @guillaumem9953
      @guillaumem9953 Před rokem +43

      @@remmie6744 I came to say that lol.

    • @PlanetBabylon
      @PlanetBabylon Před rokem +203

      I wish humans could understand personal space like this octopus

    • @a.oshankar8741
      @a.oshankar8741 Před rokem +68

      So it's better than my parents. Good to know

    • @worsethanhitlerpt.2539
      @worsethanhitlerpt.2539 Před rokem +28

      I know every one learns at a young age they have suction cups. But just think about that: THEY HAVE FUCKIN SUCKTION CUPS !!!!!!!!!!

  • @TheOSTLobby
    @TheOSTLobby Před rokem +5

    Before he left, he probably thought “I’ll tell the Kraken to spare this one.

  • @zzbutler517
    @zzbutler517 Před 6 měsíci

    WOW! You are brave. Priceless interaction.

  • @paolodemarcus8120
    @paolodemarcus8120 Před 3 lety +1398

    The octopus took some of your smell to bring it from the Cthulhu to say
    "when you reconquer this world, please spare my wife"

  • @masrisyal8714
    @masrisyal8714 Před 3 lety +958

    Diver : "it was like meeting an alien"
    Octopus when it meet it's friend : "it was like meeting an alien"

  • @bonnietoney4200
    @bonnietoney4200 Před rokem +7

    Beautiful creatures.

  • @ryhol5417
    @ryhol5417 Před 3 lety +2327

    Octopus was like “I’d still hit it, just can’t find the hole on this ugly octopus “

  • @NaimHrustanovic
    @NaimHrustanovic Před 2 lety +3319

    I kind of like how the narrator/diver isn't sensationalizing this moment. There is a clear balance between "this was a meeting between two intelligent beings" and "he didn't care much for me once he sort of figured out what I was." You don't anthropomorphize the octopus, you don't mystify it, but you still allow it to be something very special and intimate.

    • @andreashedstrom5189
      @andreashedstrom5189 Před 2 lety +71

      My thoughts exactly.

    • @nowgleaning
      @nowgleaning Před 2 lety +23

      Yup, that My Octopus Teacher creep should take some notes

    • @thetwistedsamurai
      @thetwistedsamurai Před rokem +125

      It’s hard NOT to anthropomorphize them because they’re so freaking intelligent honestly though. The “meeting an alien” analogy is SPOT on.

    • @rickdeckard1075
      @rickdeckard1075 Před rokem +26

      "he didn't care much for me once he sort of figured out what I was" funny, i had the same reaction after seeing him finger-wag an animal in whose environment the diver is actually a guest

    • @Arkasic
      @Arkasic Před rokem

      @@thetwistedsamurai Most things are fabricated by humans and their minds, we are all aliens and so are all the creatures on our planet especially in the vast oceans which we have so little information on. It is really amazing though that everything has evolved the way it has, really makes you appreciate everything that we have.

  • @JulieWallis1963
    @JulieWallis1963 Před rokem +17

    Octopus, squid and cuttlefish are so clever and so unusual, they are absolutely fascinating and I just can’t bring myself to eat them. Even though they do taste delicious.

    • @edmundkempin3653
      @edmundkempin3653 Před rokem +4

      I'm beginning to struggle with this too. I absolutely love the taste of octopus when it's actually good, which can be hard to come by, but I also know they are truly intelligent and fascinating creatures. It is becoming increasingly hard to justify eating them, despite how delicious they are! 🤣

    • @herlandercarvalho
      @herlandercarvalho Před rokem

      @@edmundkempin3653 Same here... I absolutely love cuttlefish, squid and specially octopus, and every time I eat them I struggle with the fact that I know how intelligent they are. And to anyone who hasn't tasted them, you are missing out!

    • @mynamesjudge
      @mynamesjudge Před rokem

      ​@@herlandercarvalho I've gone through these thoughts many times throughout my life. I was a vegetarian from the ages of ten to 30, a chicken farmer and omnivore from 30-38, and now I'm moving towards veganism because I just can't justify taste over life.
      Also, I don't believe anyone should be allowed to eat meat unless they work in the industry. The horrors are much greater than even vegan activists will have you believe.

    • @gabriellesturm81
      @gabriellesturm81 Před rokem +1

      @Herlander Carvalho I wouldn't say you're missing out. If you're willing to respect them as intelligent animals, you should research how they are killed. They are turned inside out or clubed over their heads.
      If I respect some as an intelligent being, I would not be so inclined to eat it knowing how brutally it was killed.

  • @TinyJamako
    @TinyJamako Před 3 lety +1463

    "it felt like an interaction between two thinking beings"
    Octopus: puts hand in his face

    • @TV_Atlas205
      @TV_Atlas205 Před 3 lety +177

      Man: It felt like an interaction between two thinking beings
      Octopus: Bonk

    • @joehealy1477
      @joehealy1477 Před 3 lety +55

      Hahaha no but bro they truly are so intelligent look up ‘making contact’ this guy sets up a octopus in his front room and makes friends with it those creatures are thousands of times more intelligent than dogs and are affectionate & emotional

    • @imyourrealsensei3416
      @imyourrealsensei3416 Před 3 lety +10

      @Commander Fox I bet even a octopus would know how to write a better sentence than you.

    • @joehealy1477
      @joehealy1477 Před 3 lety +8

      @Commander Fox there are a lot of people who are more stupid than the octopus

    • @popsicIes
      @popsicIes Před 3 lety +8

      @Commander Fox The fact that an invertebrate can have that kind of intelligence is pretty awesome, though.

  • @nanaki1990roblox
    @nanaki1990roblox Před 3 měsíci +2

    He's glad to have some friendly visitors

  • @timmy13duffy
    @timmy13duffy Před rokem

    Stunning Beauty - so special to have a moment like that of mutual respect and admiration. Thank you for sharing

  • @Knightly_Artworks
    @Knightly_Artworks Před 3 lety +988

    Octopus: See's an odd thing
    Also octopus: ima touch it with mah cawk

    • @jacobhoover1654
      @jacobhoover1654 Před 3 lety +59

      Same as humans

    • @pocnit
      @pocnit Před 3 lety +20

      Big cawks will inherit the world.

    • @klad0nmangeky0u25
      @klad0nmangeky0u25 Před 3 lety +9

      @@jacobhoover1654 what the fawk 😃

    • @JohnRohoboth
      @JohnRohoboth Před 3 lety

      Idiot named J Allen: I use colons to express myself because I'm an idiot.

    • @Knightly_Artworks
      @Knightly_Artworks Před 3 lety +16

      @@JohnRohoboth idiot named dollar bill: I have to call out someone on the internet
      Also dollar bill: must not understand that one of an octopuses arms if male, is actually its penis
      But hey. If trying to ruin other peoples day makes you feel better about yourself, then you do you buddy

  • @baronnuuke7821
    @baronnuuke7821 Před 3 lety +1555

    "He was investigating me with his special arm that he uses to try to find females"
    *no one*:
    *diver dude*: "This is my chance to feel his suckers."

  • @nancyanderson5310
    @nancyanderson5310 Před 10 měsíci +7

    That’s a wow. Definitely real contact with a fellow earthling. Why futz around with rockets when the planet abounds with new worlds and open doors? Nice meeting you, brother diver and brother octopus!

  • @Ellistar
    @Ellistar Před rokem

    Those two left with very good memories of eachother.

  • @fetusofetuso2122
    @fetusofetuso2122 Před 3 lety +1758

    I once made an octopus friend. It was while snorkeling in the Maldives, so a small reef octopus. I put my arm forward and he grabbed it, so I swam around a bit with him. He didn't even let go when i raised my arm out of the water. Then I took him on a round the island tour and he let go of me more or less when we reached the spot where I first found him. One of the best hours of my life

    • @awakenasleepsheep2861
      @awakenasleepsheep2861 Před 3 lety +86

      Wow interesting! Thank you for sharing that with us!!! They are very fascinating majestic creatures!!! Very SMART TOO!!!

    • @kritikitti3868
      @kritikitti3868 Před 3 lety +84

      Maybe it was OctoValentine's Day.

    • @cathybreaux9933
      @cathybreaux9933 Před 3 lety +110

      Magnificent creatures of the sea. Breaks my heart when I see how their tentacles are chopped off still alive & the brain is alive while the sick human mutilates him. Let these beauties under the sea live. Ppl want to eat everything-doesn’t matter if they’ve escaped death by humans into old age & by God deserve to live.

    • @Zokalex
      @Zokalex Před 3 lety +6

      @@cathybreaux9933 nah nigga

    • @Chron0ClocK
      @Chron0ClocK Před 3 lety +6

      @@cathybreaux9933 You must really hate yourself... Huh.

  • @courtneykathleen2686
    @courtneykathleen2686 Před 3 lety +1487

    “Hey, I’m out in the open, might as well look for a date.” My 2020 mantra.

    • @MsZephyra
      @MsZephyra Před 3 lety +5

      I hear ya.

    • @JYOTISHARMA-po9ee
      @JYOTISHARMA-po9ee Před 3 lety +3

      That aint called mantra! Babe! Why do u peeps keep using such intense word like a slang! U dont even respect hindu thing but keep ranting things like that! The christians named all this a myth Karma, mantra, yoga! These are not words these are great definitions!

    • @vanshajvidyan8458
      @vanshajvidyan8458 Před 3 lety +37

      @@JYOTISHARMA-po9ee You're embarrassing me in front of the wizards

    • @prashantoroy2440
      @prashantoroy2440 Před 3 lety +3

      @@JYOTISHARMA-po9ee hey bhakt, lol

    • @JYOTISHARMA-po9ee
      @JYOTISHARMA-po9ee Před 3 lety

      @@vanshajvidyan8458 ohh is that!! Who tf u r!! To get embarrassed heck off

  • @liquidalloy
    @liquidalloy Před 3 měsíci +2

    Probably the most amazing life form on this planet.

  • @stephaniejoy3334
    @stephaniejoy3334 Před rokem

    How lucky for you to have such a spiritual encounter with such a special creature🌻

  • @TheBrentonTaylor
    @TheBrentonTaylor Před 3 lety +698

    2:25 "It was like meeting an alien"
    I'm bloody sure he would've been thinking the same.

    • @stiepanholkien605
      @stiepanholkien605 Před 2 lety +8

      Yeah "what's that huge 4 tipped crab"

    • @feralbluee
      @feralbluee Před 2 lety +1

      LOL - love it!! really funny - the way you put it - and probably true. must be an aquanaut from somewhere in no-water space :} 🧑🏽‍🚀 🐟🧜🏾

  • @cocox4089
    @cocox4089 Před 2 lety +845

    I love how the octupus at 2:17 like boops the diver's mask like: "ok, u are fren Now :> "

  • @briarrose7016
    @briarrose7016 Před 3 měsíci +3

    "It was like meeting an alien". YEAH that's probably exactly what the octopus was thinking.

  • @Caca990SSR
    @Caca990SSR Před 2 lety +2602

    “Its almost like every tentacle has it’s own brain”
    Well turns out its true. 1/3 of the neurons in the octopus are located in the brain. The rest are spread out throughout its body. Turns out, their tentacles can move involuntarily from the brain, showing they have their own action/thinking capabilities.
    These animals rewrite the definition of intelligence

    • @kirelex6923
      @kirelex6923 Před 2 lety +58

      Wow thats honestly so cool i never knew that. I suppose they really are one of the smartest creatures on earth

    • @its_me_dave
      @its_me_dave Před 2 lety +19

      Amazing what you can find out by killing something and cutting it up, lol.

    • @Lifelikesky
      @Lifelikesky Před 2 lety +39

      They have 9 brains yes, one in each leg and another one in the "head"

    • @bengardener8928
      @bengardener8928 Před 2 lety +5

      humans have about the same amount of neurons in their body excluding the brain as an octopus has in its entire body including its brain, we have 500 ish million neurons in our guts and about 10% that amount on our heart.

    • @dale1809
      @dale1809 Před 2 lety +7

      How is that rewriting the definition of intelligence lol

  • @NIREV
    @NIREV Před 3 lety +705

    Hearing a guy say "This is my chance to feel an octupus' suckers." sounds so weird yet hilarious ngl 😂

  • @darrenkeltie4725
    @darrenkeltie4725 Před 7 dny

    When life's magic happens. Two sentient beings trusting and connecting with each other for a few wondrous moments.

  • @esmepa1
    @esmepa1 Před 8 měsíci

    That was a Beautiful interaction! ❤

  • @ronvavra
    @ronvavra Před 3 lety +1554

    It would have been seriously interesting if he decided you were his 'date'.