Telescope octopus (genus Amphitretus) are a small, gelatinous and translucent octopus that lives out in the open ocean. They have a mantle length of 9 cm and have unique tubular eyes that resemble a telescope, hence their common name. #OCTOtober 🐙🎥Schmidt Ocean

2019 video of Heidi the Octopus, captured by Dr. David Scheel, a professor of marine biology at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage & aired on PBS Nature program "Octopus: Making Contact". We think the color changes are the results of Heidi dreaming as she sleeps. Let's talk about it.