Octopus and Cuttlefish Play Hide and Seek

If you’re an octopus fan, our guess is you’ll adore its close relative, the noble cuttlefish. These two magnificent beings belong to the family of mollusks and they have many characteristics in common. One of these characteristics is their amazing ability to hide in plain sight by changing their color and skin patterns. When we came across Mory, the playful cuttlefish introduced in this video, we thought it would be fun to stimulate one of our octopuses with a game of hide and seek. Rudy, the young octopus in today’s video, is very curious and playful, the perfect candidate. After feeding him a big lunch, we were certain we would not be in any way threatening the safety of the smaller cuttlefish. We set up an observation tank with many hiding spots, lots of different colors and various textures. All we needed to do next was bring these two together and watch the magic happen. We were of course ready to intervene if at any point they decided to play rough. Luckily, this wasn’t the case and these two little