One of my favorite creatures in the ocean 🐙 Called “tako” or “he`e mauli” here in Hawaii, this species of Day Octopus is the most commonly seen here. They live in little cave lairs surrounded by discarded shells used as barriers when intruders come near (dream home amiright! 🐚) Their fave food is cowries in particular which is why I have so many cowrie shells with tako pukas in them! Unfortunately these amazingly intelligent and beautiful animals life only to be about a year old. Seeing him cl

Happy World 🌎 Octopus 🐙 Day from Maui Ocean Center! To celebrate we thought we would share a behind the scenes staff encounter with one of these intelligent and beautiful creatures 💙 Our Day Octopus is very tactile when she gets fed, and gets very excited when meeting new staff! Watch until the end to see how she shows it… 🤭 FACT: An octopus has over 500 million neurons, with 60% of them concentrated within its eight arms. Each arm can independently react to environmental stimuli and carry o

Octopus Release!!! 🐙 ❤️ 🌊 Octopuses under Maui Ocean Center’s care are only here for a short period of time before their return to the ocean. This ensures that every octopus can complete its life’s purpose: to find a mate and produce the next generation of octopuses! . . . #tentiCOOL #octopus #octopusrelease #octopuses #cephalopod #mauioceancenter #aquariumofhawaii | Maui Ocean Center, The Aquarium of Hawaii