The coconut octopus/veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) searches for shells, coconuts or bottles where it can hide. This smart cephalopod is native to the warmest parts of the western Pacific Ocean, ranging from South Africa to Australia and up around New Guinea and southern Japan. Read more about them: https://bit.ly/the-veined-octopus-ausgeo 📸 Sina.joelle #ausgeo #octopuses #underwaterworld #discoverearth #wildlifeplanet | Australian Geographic
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