16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Hide and Seek with an Octopus

While finishing up a dive to the Sea Plane wreck in Apra Harbor, Guam, my dive buddy and I took an alternate route back to shore. This beautiful octopus dove into his hole as we swam nearby. As we shied away, the color-changing cephalopod popped his head out to keep an eye on us. As we swam away, he fully came out of his hiding place and performed a little dance before darting off into the abyss.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Santa Rita, Guam, GU, United States of America
Camera: SEALIFE DC2000
Copyright: © Jeanette Wheatley