day octopus or big blue octopus, Octopus cyanea, performs parachute maneuver, expanding webbing between arms to trap prey, while hunting on coral reef; probing crevices with arms for hidden prey; Kohanaiki, North Kona, Hawaii Island ( the Big Island ), Hawaiian Islands, U.S.A. ( Central Pacific Ocean ); #2 in sequence of 2


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Image ID: 0038168-DPE.jpg

Day Octopus | Octopus cyanea

day octopus or big blue octopus, Octopus cyanea, performs parachute maneuver, expanding webbing between arms to trap prey, while hunting on coral reef; probing crevices with arms for hidden prey; Kohanaiki, North Kona, Hawaii Island ( the Big Island ), Hawaiian Islands, U.S.A. ( Central Pacific Ocean ); #2 in sequence of 2
Credit to: Blue Planet Archive / Doug Perrine

Image dimensions: 7770x5180

URL for this image: https://pictures.blueplanetarchive.com/image/I0000tgkMY1KZqgY