Octopus at the door of its home, a tin can This octopus made his home in a handy tin can, on the sandy bottom near Anilao Pier. He had a shell just outside, a toy. Octopi often keep things with interesting textures at the entrances of their burrows; they are very tactile creatures and enjoy touching them. This fellow was initially shy, barely peeking out his front door, but gradually emerged to see what I was, and what I was up to. I hovered outside for about 30 minutes. I am

Octopus at rest This octopus was resting on the sand beside its hole when I happened upon him at 60 feet depth. He decided to head uphill, and I followed him at a respectful distance. Ultimately he reached another hole in the sand, and dropped in--including all tentacles, but not his head. We regarded one another for a couple of minutes before I decided to return to my native element, air. Octopus now peering forth from his sandy den. Would it be fun to wear clothes that coul

The flamboyant cuttlefish travels across the bottom sand, dining on the small creatures that live there.