5.9K views · 8.9K reactions | Octopuses are very intelligent and use a range of strategies to hide from predators, such as this octopus hiding in a shell. Produced by Academy Award® winner James Cameron and narrated by Paul Rudd, Secrets of the Octopus takes us under water into the amazing world of the Octopus. Uncover the Secrets of the Octopus, 22nd April from 8pm on National Geographic WILD UK. | National Geographic UK | Facebook

Just a month after mating, a female octopus can lay as many as 100,000 eggs. | National Geographic

In a fascinating glimpse into octopus behavior, researchers have documented female gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) engaging in what appears to be deliberate projectile throwing — targeting other octopuses with shells, silt, and algae propelled by jets of water from their siphons. A peer-reviewed 2022 study in PLOS ONE analyzed around 21 hours of underwater footage from Jervis Bay, Australia (2015–2016), revealing dozens of these “throws,” especially during social encounters such as fights, a