Close-up of an orange octopus with visible eye and tentacles, surrounded by pink brittle star.
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Octopus
Our first (and thus far, only) octopus sighting took place during the eleventh dive of the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition at a depth of 393 meters (1,289 feet). The octopus was in extremely close, and curious, proximity to a brittle star.
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NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue