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

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1. Pretty cool. A fascinating sea creature, surely has a superior intelligence in it;s environment.

[Lovie777]

2. K & R.............................

[ailsagirl]

3. Wow!! What a fascinating clip!!

[Joinfortmill]

4. Wow

[Emile]

5. Amazing video

[58Sunliner]

6. How wonderful. I'm so jealous! I want to do that.

It's on my bucket list. I love octopi.

[Trueblue1968]

7. Oh my gosh, i was apprehensive through the whole video. I guess too much sci fi.

I kept thinking ... Okay, here is when the octopus eats him. How astounding.

[PlutosHeart]

9. I was worried it would take his head gear off.

Which would be a bummer.

[Martin68]

8. Great video. I picked up a conch shell I found on the ocean bottom near a beach in Aruba and an octopus crawled out,

grabbing my hand with his tentacles. The suckers stuck pretty tight. I just stayed still until he let go and swam away, releasing a few puffs of ink to provide a diversion if I was a predator. I replaced the shell on the ocean floor and hoped he returned to reclaim it.

[ailsagirl]

12. I probably would have panicked

You were wise to just let it be. Of course, you knew what you were doing! They're really fascinating!!! 👍👍👍

[Martin68]

19. I admit I was a bit nervous, but it didn't hurt so I very gently and slowly disengaged myself.

I felt lucky to have had the experience.

[Chicagogrl1]

10. Just Beautiful

[Evolve Dammit]

11. very cool catbyte!

[Speaks2]

13. Hope he's OK

The diver took off one glove, despite the cold. He knows what he's doing.
Their outer membrane sticks to neoprene and will "tear." The diver had to put the glove back on, but he should have backed off then.
Oh, and yeah, their suction cups feel way weird and way cool!

[Sky Jewels]

14. Animals are smart and sentient and social.

We need to stop slaughtering, torturing and exploiting them.

[wendyb-NC]

15. That was sweet

Thanks for posting.

[Hope22]

16. Lovely!💗💗n/t

[Raven123]

17. Absolutely mesmerizing. Great find. Thanks for sharing

[UTUSN]

18. And nothing alien is alien to us