Wow, what is that!? The light show on the back of this creature that you’re seeing is real! The Cuttlefish uses hypnosis to paralyze its pray!
Cool facts:
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Cuttlefish are in the same family as octopuses and squid called Cephalopod (so technically they aren’t fish)
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They have amazing camouflage mechanism’s and are regarded as ‘the most intelligent invertebrate’ or the ‘chameleon of the sea’ – they can change the texture of their skin too!
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They have W shaped pupil’s and can begin seeing before they hatch out of the egg, and 3 hearts
This is great! I’m obsessed with cuttlefish. Here’s a video I took recently while swimming with one: http://pinktankscuba.com/2014/05/03/video-cuttlefish-encounter/ Hope you enjoy it! Love and bubbles, PT xxx
What an awesome video! Thank you for sharing!
So glad you enjoyed it! Here’s another I took of a tiny baby cuttlefish on a night dive – soooo adorable! http://pinktankscuba.com/2014/05/03/video-baby-cuttlefish/
Tank you for your kind words, FancyThisFromEvie – so glad you enjoyed it! Love and bubbles, PT xxx