A Few Minutes With a Giant Pacific Octopus at the Monterey Bay Aquarium 🐙♥️

Just hanging out for a little bit with a cutethulhu at the Aquarium 🐙♥️♥️♥️ The largest of the octopuses, giant Pacific octopuses-or GPOs-live in deep, cold water here in Monterey Bay. Further north along the coasts of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska, they’re more common in shallow water-and even in the intertidal.
Staff spend several hours every day interacting with these animals, taking care of their physical and mental health with various puzzles and enrichments. We have an Octopus 101 playlist if you want to check it out. Enjoy!
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A Few Minutes With a Giant Pacific Octopus at the Monterey Bay Aquarium 🐙♥️
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  • @MontereyBayAquarium
    @MontereyBayAquarium4 жыл бұрын

    🐙♥️♥️♥️

  • @romeo_serrano2965

    @romeo_serrano2965

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree

  • @furythemadman

    @furythemadman

    4 жыл бұрын

    Is this octo a he or a she?

  • @angelpinto7030

    @angelpinto7030

    4 жыл бұрын

    Were is the octopuses mouth located in tell me ok

  • @furythemadman

    @furythemadman

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@angelpinto7030 under the head, and tecnically is a beack (yes like parrots)

  • @naturebrothers1844

    @naturebrothers1844

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cephalopod love forever

  • @troutntrails
    @troutntrails4 жыл бұрын

    Definitely one of my all time favorite exhibits at the aquarium!

  • @HypatiaAmazing
    @HypatiaAmazing4 жыл бұрын

    What an amazing creature! I love how it gracefully glides with such agility along the walls of the tank!

  • @brendarooks1697
    @brendarooks16973 жыл бұрын

    Netflix has a documentary called My Octopus Teacher. I highly recommend it.

  • @Kimmaline
    @Kimmaline4 жыл бұрын

    I have tears streaming down my face. Thank you so much for posting this. Octopuses are by far my favorite marine creatures (don't tell the otters!) and I guess I just really needed this today.

  • @blueeyes6852

    @blueeyes6852

    4 жыл бұрын

    Awwwh.... What a sweet heart you have! They're special creatures aren't they? Dry those pretty eyes and keep watching this beauty explore its new home! 🌸🌻🌺💕

  • @lauragarrard919

    @lauragarrard919

    4 жыл бұрын

    They are smart and sensitive-like you,beloved!

  • @blueeyes6852

    @blueeyes6852

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lauragarrard919 That's beautiful Miss Laura! So much hate in the world. This channel makes me feel happy all over! 😊

  • @Memerath

    @Memerath

    3 ай бұрын

    Real.

  • @Kimmaline

    @Kimmaline

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@blueeyes6852 I completely forgot about this. I left this comment when I was trying to get my little girl and I out of a very unsafe and abusive living situation, that was a horrible year. Things are still hard, but we are safer and working toward being entirely free. Thank you. 💜

  • @suzystone244
    @suzystone2444 жыл бұрын

    I can feel the intelligence from him. Through my phone❤🐙

  • @immanuelweaver4522
    @immanuelweaver45224 жыл бұрын

    How majestic.

  • @shadowraith1
    @shadowraith14 жыл бұрын

    Enchanting presentation. Knowing how intelligent they are. You ever wonder what their thinking?👍🐙🐙🐙👍

  • @gojiberry7201
    @gojiberry72014 жыл бұрын

    Yay, my favorite animal, thank you!!

  • @asylumchoir4586
    @asylumchoir45864 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely, stunningly, beautiful! Such grace, intelligence, and gorgeous movement. Lovely video, thank you for sharing. ❤️🐙❤️

  • @Adriana-hp1eh
    @Adriana-hp1eh3 жыл бұрын

    It's like the world's most graceful ballet.

  • @owltakizawa
    @owltakizawa4 жыл бұрын

    squishy sticky babiee 💕💕

  • @blueeyes6852
    @blueeyes68524 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Such a healthy and beautiful octopus! Loved the video! Stay well and thank you!

  • @KITTENLOVER339
    @KITTENLOVER3394 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, graceful, beautiful! I love this!

  • @pokrovskayahistory8155
    @pokrovskayahistory81554 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for letting us into this magnificent world!

  • @shereesheree7735
    @shereesheree77354 жыл бұрын

    I liked when camera man zoomed up to the octopus' eyes. You can see the intelligence in those eyes. 💝 I am curious, how you keep the octopus' in the tank? 🤔

  • @theccpisaparasite8813

    @theccpisaparasite8813

    3 жыл бұрын

    A roof, plus they let it crawl all over the place. The tanks are massive. If you've not been, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is gorgeous and well looked after. The best membership i have.

  • @user-is9qe9pe6d

    @user-is9qe9pe6d

    2 жыл бұрын

    Also plastic fake grass can keep them inside their enclosures

  • @Memerath

    @Memerath

    3 ай бұрын

    Strong glass, strong metal, and octopus bribes

  • @KarenBocutti
    @KarenBocutti4 жыл бұрын

    Wow😮😮

  • @TrueKyuubi2
    @TrueKyuubi22 жыл бұрын

    Those eyes just speak otherworldly and intelligence to me, no way these things are from earth

  • @iancolthart6676
    @iancolthart66762 жыл бұрын

    i think it's adorable how octopus will flop their arms over everything just to take in sensory information like "da heck is THIS?! da heck is THAT?!"

  • @Kcali111
    @Kcali1113 жыл бұрын

    I have been lost for hours looking at this exhibit at the aquarium and its magnificent inhabitant. I am in pure awe and love with octopuses. 🌅

  • @drinny26
    @drinny26 Жыл бұрын

    They must look funny as babies.

  • @annashethar6704
    @annashethar67044 жыл бұрын

    Amazing thank you.

  • @lunacyandpirates
    @lunacyandpirates4 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see a tour of the tenticles exhibit (and some cheeky peeks backstage). I adore cephalopods, but alas being in England I'll never get to see the MBA exhibit.

  • @elijahglasser1421
    @elijahglasser14213 ай бұрын

    Sweet giant octopus

  • @Staceysprobablycrying
    @Staceysprobablycrying4 жыл бұрын

    thank you

  • @GothMusicLatinAmerica
    @GothMusicLatinAmerica4 жыл бұрын

    Happy Cephalopod Week!

  • @antoniochaves6942
    @antoniochaves69424 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @iamthehoy
    @iamthehoy4 жыл бұрын

    Doctor ed rickets is sipping a beer milkshake in his grave to this. ;-)

  • @Memerath
    @Memerath Жыл бұрын

    I love living on the same planet as octopi

  • @christosea-dar-3325
    @christosea-dar-33254 жыл бұрын

    omg. it is that giant SUID that live beneath lionsgate bridge . look out live forever cool thang.

  • @bobsaget9675

    @bobsaget9675

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's not a squid...

  • @K1ng_Squ1dZ

    @K1ng_Squ1dZ

    Жыл бұрын

    Wtf is a suid

  • @hannahsmith-0lsen437
    @hannahsmith-0lsen4372 жыл бұрын

    So cute. 💖🐙

  • @spacekase897
    @spacekase8974 жыл бұрын

    👍 I'd love to see this in 4K if possbile!

  • @Tommy1977777
    @Tommy19777773 жыл бұрын

    what a truly magnificent creature!

  • @fubberpish3614
    @fubberpish36142 жыл бұрын

    what a gorgeous animal! it looks so healthy, you can tell he's getting the best of care! i'd love to be able to visit monterey bay aquarium some day, especially with that new deep sea exhibit coming soon!

  • @MaryJohnson-bl8ej
    @MaryJohnson-bl8ej11 ай бұрын

    They are so cool

  • @annathomas6551
    @annathomas6551 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful ❤

  • @MelizaLe-hn9yx
    @MelizaLe-hn9yx Жыл бұрын

    I was recently there, I saw some female octopus taking care of her eggs, can you please upload or tell something about her? 😭 even though they have a very short lifespan I was just amazed and sad to see, probably, her last weeks… I read somewhere that other octopuses have survived after mating in captivity. I would love to have a follow up about her.

  • @rachellange9184
    @rachellange91843 жыл бұрын

    I love this, and I love you. Can we get a permanent live Octo-cam for Chrismas? Hannukah? Solstice? The fact that we're all in lockdown? Please?

  • @iluvbooty
    @iluvbooty4 жыл бұрын

    Peter Griffin disliked this video

  • @mrmagickkarp6132
    @mrmagickkarp61324 жыл бұрын

    The music triggered my PlayStation 3 vibe.

  • @michaelevans2798
    @michaelevans27982 жыл бұрын

    What a majestic creature, we are not worthy of it as a species. Can't know for sure, but I would guess that our 8 legged friend here would rather be in open waters. Zoos and aquariums seem a bit archaic.

  • @okamijubei

    @okamijubei

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well... Maybe stay for a few weeks but should be trained to live in the wild first.

  • @angelpinto7030
    @angelpinto70304 жыл бұрын

    How many arms does an octopus have and which area is the octopus mouth

  • @fubberpish3614

    @fubberpish3614

    2 жыл бұрын

    they have six arms and two legs! all the tentacles are the same in anatomy (except in males, where one is modified into a hectocotylus, an organ used for sperm transfer during mating), but the front six are mostly used for manipulating objects and are as such classed as arms, and the back two are mostly used for locomotion and are therefore legs. the mouth is located on the octopus' underside, in the middle of all the tentacles. it is usually kept hidden, but it has a hard beak, much like a parrot's, which it uses to crunch through the hard shell of it's prey, mostly crustaceans and bivalves, although they will also eat fish if they can catch them. the beak is the only hard part in the octopus' entire body!

  • @angelpinto7030
    @angelpinto70304 жыл бұрын

    Were is the octopuses mouth located in tell me ok

  • @zooemperor3954

    @zooemperor3954

    3 жыл бұрын

    The beak is located in the center between all of those suckers. It resembles an upside down parrot’s beak

  • @maryjoanhill7847
    @maryjoanhill78472 жыл бұрын

    He wants to be free

  • @fubberpish3614

    @fubberpish3614

    2 жыл бұрын

    does he though? i dunno about you but having a steady supply of food, medical care and no predators sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me compared to the wild. and trust me, knowing monterey bay aquarium, that octopus is receiving only the best of care

  • @ambermakie4016

    @ambermakie4016

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, a stint in the slammer sounds delightful to me as well. It’s a wild animal. Freedom is paramount.

  • @aliciabify
    @aliciabify Жыл бұрын

    A little sad the octopus exhibit changed 😔

  • @extrasolar213
    @extrasolar2133 жыл бұрын

    :D

  • @Anonymous_cat1
    @Anonymous_cat14 жыл бұрын

    Why does this sound like PlayStation 4 music

  • @eyamanoha3484
    @eyamanoha34844 жыл бұрын

    Maybe it's yearning and begging you to get out and be free in the wild. I hope it is not caged in a tank. It wants to be free.

  • @bobsaget9675

    @bobsaget9675

    3 жыл бұрын

    Its 100% in a tank, what do you mean??? Think they found this glass panel in the middle of the ocean its its stuck??? You're watch a video posted by the aquarium!

  • @theccpisaparasite8813

    @theccpisaparasite8813

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just visit the Aquarium, the tanks are massive a they have many, many octopus there

  • @fubberpish3614

    @fubberpish3614

    2 жыл бұрын

    but does it really want to be free? i would imagine it would have a better quality of life at monterey bay aquarium, where it wouldn't go hungry, doesn't have to worry about predators and can be treated if it gets sick. the tank may seem small, but octopuses in the wild dont stray far from their dens unless they absolutely have to - its dangerous out there, especially for an octopus with a soft, unprotected body and plenty of things that would just love octopus for dinner. i don't know about you, but getting expert care at the aquarium sounds like a great gig compared to the wild. and knowing monterey bay aquarium, that octopus would be receiving only the best care.

  • @jenniferwright3963
    @jenniferwright39632 жыл бұрын

    This enclosure isn’t even the right size for it octopuses are really intelligent animals and it literally is trying to break out that’s why it’s so close to the glass.😞

  • @fubberpish3614

    @fubberpish3614

    2 жыл бұрын

    this tank is perfectly adequate for a Giant Pacific Octopus. they don't need as much space as you would think, as wild octopuses don't stray far from the safety of their den unless they have to, such as to find food or a mate

  • @internationalinternetexplo3546
    @internationalinternetexplo35464 жыл бұрын

    Kinda hot ngl

  • @balintmarcell6853

    @balintmarcell6853

    4 жыл бұрын

    You made my day, thanks xddd

  • @TheGrayton2000

    @TheGrayton2000

    4 жыл бұрын

    🤢🤢🤢🤢 it animal

  • @K1ng_Squ1dZ

    @K1ng_Squ1dZ

    Жыл бұрын

    Cringe

  • @checkitoutwithcarmella-t1526
    @checkitoutwithcarmella-t15263 жыл бұрын

    I don't think this octopus or any octopus should be in such a small tank- he knows hes captive.

  • @fubberpish3614

    @fubberpish3614

    2 жыл бұрын

    that tank is perfectly adequate for a Giant Pacific Octopus, they don't need as much space as you would think. in the wild, octopus rarely stray from their dens other to find food, but in an aquarium where they don't have to go far for their food, they don't have any reason to wander further. knowing monterey bay aquarium, i can assure you this octopus is receiving only the best of care. as for the octopus knowing it's captive - it absolutely does. theyre definitely smart enough to know that they're not in the ocean. but does it care? does it want to go to the ocean? i would imagine not. at monterey bay aquarium the octopus is receiving expert care, a steady supply of food, can be treated if it gets injured or sick, and does not have to fear predators. i would guess it's perfectly content there.

  • @checkitoutwithcarmella-t1526

    @checkitoutwithcarmella-t1526

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fubberpish3614 Good to know. Thanks

  • @ambermakie4016

    @ambermakie4016

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, let’s definitely pretend we know how to speak for an octopus.

  • @okamijubei

    @okamijubei

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ambermakie4016 well, likely we can communicate with the octopus but it takes visual communication to do so. In the octopus case... Color blend communication.