Octopus

Aquaworld Aquarium | Crete | To October 31

The Aquaworld Aquarium on Crete features displays local sealife and reptiles from around the world, including snakes, turtles and octopuses. Visitors are not only allowed to interact with the animals, but are encouraged to pet and hold them. Located in the port of Hersonissos on the northeastern coast of the island, the aquarium is open every day through October 31 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Octopus breaks out of sealed glass jar! (incredible video)

The octopus is considered the most intelligent invertebrate in the world, according to some measures as smart as a golden retriever! These cephalopods are known to break out of their tanks and escape back to their natural habitat. If you don’t believe us, just take a look at an octopus breaking out of a sealed glass jar!

Amazing underwater footage shows how octopus eggs hatch (vid)

The female octopus meticulously takes care of her eggs until they hatch, not eating the entire time. She blows current across the eggs to keep them clean and protects them from predators. They incubate from two to 10 months depending on the species and water temperature and are on their own once they hatch, giving them a 1% survival rate.