23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Hawaiian Day Octopus on Hawaiian Reef

A Hawaiian reef octopus rests on the reef, revealing the camouflage abilities that make it one of the ocean’s most elusive animals.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2025
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D700
Copyright: © Olie Turner III