Octopus rare shot in the open on a rock

A common octopus caught unusually exposed, out in the open on a bare rock — these famously secretive creatures spend most of their lives tucked into dens, making a clear, open sighting like this a genuine rarity.

Tags: common octopus, Octopus vulgaris, rare sighting, False Bay, My Octopus Teacher, kelp forest, marine wildlife, underwater photography, Cape Town diving, cephalopod