In late September 2025, an image claiming to show an octopus helping a diver with underwater maintenance tasks began circulating on Facebook. One version (archived), included the following caption: ...

A freediver in Cyprus was surprised to play a game of hide-and-seek with an octopus on Sunday. The diver, Matthew Hyatt, who has posted daily video updates to his social media about his attempts to ...

At times, there are some moments between humans and marine animals that take everyone by surprise. Whether it’s a dolphin playing with a swimmer, a sea turtle staring at a random diver, or an octopus ...

Listen. If you can, take a moment and watch this peaceful, good-feeling video of a scuba diver and an octopus. Octopi? Octopuses? Honestly, who even knows anymore, but tell me it didn't hit a sweet ...

A diver in Cyprus was amazed after an octopus he regularly swims with seemed to play a game of hide and seek with him. Matthew Hyatt, who posts daily videos of his attempt to befriend this octopus, ...

OCEAN FLOOR — When a professional diver approached an octopus amid coral and fish, the creature had a "hand" to give — or eight. Footage captured in February 2024 shows a diver and deep sea creature ...

A diver in Australia filmed a Maori octopus hugging her camera near a pier. Jules Casey has built a bond with the octopus, named Priscilla, over months of visits. Casey is creating a short film about ...