Octopuses 101

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ARGONAUT 🐙 These tiny pelagic octopus are also known as a Paper Nautilus for the beautiful, paper thin calcite shell the females build to encase their eggs and use as a buoyancy device to transverse the ocean currents. The males are a fraction of the size as the females and don’t form these special shells. This one was using its jet propulsion to steer its jellyfish as a shield, hiding itself from our view. They are rarely seen alive, usually offshore far out to sea unless their fragile shells

Which fact below blows your mind❓ 🎥: Onebreathdiver/ Jules Casey ➡️ Unlike any other animal on Earth, the female Argonaut octopus has the ability to naturally grow her own paper-thin shell. This magnificent creature sails the open ocean in tropical and subtropical areas where turtles & jellyfish live. This ‘shell’ is not just any ordinary shell, it’s a one-of-a-kind egg casing that, when ready, serves as elegant baby crib. You could also look at it like a high-tech apartment for their eggs, com