An octopus in Maldives can literally change colour before your very eyes!
At SUB AQUA DiveCenter on Thulhagiri island in Maldives we were lucky this year to see octopus mating behaviour.
See the video and watch as octopus flare up, change colour and size in this magnificent display!
After seeing octopus in Maldives and capturing on video, we had to find out more so here are some facts on octopus in Maldives:
1. All octopuses are venomous – but only the small blue-ringed octopus (mostly found in waters around Australia) is dangerous to humans.
2. Octopus in Maldives change colour for camouflage
3. The female octopus will not eat anything after mating until giving birth
4. The male soon dies after mating, while the female soon dies after giving birth. Mating literally signals the end of life for an octopus!
5. The octopus is considered the most intelligent of all invertebrates.
