The Hairy Octopus - THE Irresistible, Holy Grail Critter of Lembeh, Indonesia

How incredible are the dive guides in Lembeh (particularly at NAD Lembeh)? Well, our dive guide found THE Holy Grail critter - the "Hairy Octopus". I didn't even know this thing existed, so it definitely wasn't on my radar, but oh boy this tiny, pygmy sized dynamite package was a super special treat! It's smaller than a ping-pong ball and was first discovered in the early 2000's so it is still too new that it doesn't even have a scientific name yet! At the end of the video, you can see how well it blends into the rubble bottom and looks just like the filamentous algae patches, no wonder it is so hard to spot.
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Great videography. You did a nice job staying on the octopus in the current!

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Thanks, its hairdo was really flowing in the current!