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A spooky and extremely rare "Dumbo" octopus was spotted on camera during a deep sea exploration off the coast of Hawaii.

A young diver got into a quarrel with an octopus after it stole his GoPro camera and he was forced to seek assistance so he could retrieve the action cam.

BBC wildlife documentary Spy in the Ocean used a camera cunningly disguised an animatronic octopus to communicate with a real octopus in the ocean -- even getting a tentacled cuddle from the creature in the process.

A giant Pacific octopus named Larry wrapped his enormous tentacles around a photographer's camera in a remarkable video filmed off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.

An underwater photographer could not resist taking a selfie with one of the ocean's deadliest creatures: a highly venomous blue-ringed octopus.

Recreational diver and amateur photographer Andrea Humphreys recently took a friend into the water who had never seen an octopus before. Not only did they find an octopus, but it also engaged closely with the divers for 40 minutes.

Two octopuses have been recorded throwing shells at each other on an underwater camera set up beneath the ocean near Australia.

The ninth-annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition has published it's 2020 winners whose entrants spanned 80 countries and thousands of photos. The organization applauds the images as showcasing the perseverance of underwater artistry amidst the adversity of the times.

Earlier this month, in the waters off the coast of Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France, a freediver got into an underwater tug-of-war with a small octopus who badly wanted to run away with the diver's GoPro. The resulting footage is sort of like a 4-minute underwater chase scene.

While on a dive, Hawaii-based underwater photographer Timothy Ewing set up a camera …

Octopuses are known to be very intelligent creatures, but one octopus over in New Zealand has one upped its peers by becoming the world's first octopus to be trained as a photographer.

An octopus is getting quite a bit of attention this week for its photography skills. After noticing a camera placed in its enclosure to photograph it, the eight-legged creature grabbed the camera, turned it around, and unintentionally captured a portrait of the photographer.

Underwater videographer Joel Kistel was filming some footage for reef-conservation nonprofit TISIRI earlier this month when he ran across a rather curious and sneaky octopus who nearly cost Kistel $15,000.

Sea creatures are out to get your cameras. Don't believe us? Well the evidence is overwhelmingly in our favor. Sharks, crabs and manta rays have all tried to snatch photography equipment from unsuspecting camera men and women in the past, and this video shows that octopuses (octopi? moosen?) are trying to get in on the action as well.

If Doctor Octopus were to design a DIY flash accessory, it might look …

Octopuses are known to be the most intelligent invertebrate, and this clever guy also seems to have an eye for pricey camera gear and a playful sense of humor.