22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Coming Out to Play
A Coconut Octopus plays with a scallop shell while tucked securely inside his beer bottle hideout in Anilao, Philippines. Tiny but curious, this species will manipulate various offerings from the seafloor, seeming to "play with toys".
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 04.2022 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
| Photo Location: | n/a, Philippines |
| Camera: | NIKON D850 |
| Copyright: | © JillAnne McCarty |