521 reactions · 193 shares | Watch these newly hatched baby octopuses and squid immediately begin hunting and camouflaging themselves. | Nature | PBS | Facebook

This little guy is on the move. The Atlantic pygmy octopus is a reddish orange in color which is caused by pigmented cells called chromatophores that are common in many animals .They are capable of becoming a dark, light shade ranging from brown to orange. As hatchlings, their chromatophores can also appear yellow. The pygmy octopus is found in warm temperate to tropical waters of the Atlantic. We seen these creatures often.Mother Nature never disappoints. 🐚 Come shell with us let us help you f

Getting a baby octopus to eat is half the challenge! Keep in mind most hatchlings don’t survive in the wild or in captivity. #thereefdoc #byrdietheocto #octopus #babyoctopus #petoctopus | The Reef Doc

18M views · 16K reactions | Just a month after mating, a female octopus can lay as many as 100,000 eggs. | National Geographic | Facebook

217K views · 674 shares | Octopus mating is deadly and dangerous. | National Geographic Animals | Facebook

487K views · 7.4K reactions | All mating techniques are unique, and the octopus' is no exception. Learn more in #SecretsOfTheOctopus, narrated by Paul Rudd, now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. #ourHOME | National Geographic | Facebook