Scientists Discovered ‘Octlantis,’ an Underwater Octopus City off the Coast of Australia, Where Octopuses Build Homes, Form Communities, and Display Remarkably Social Behavior Marine scientists have uncovered one of the most surprising discoveries in ocean biology: “Octlantis,” a real underwater octopus city located off the coast of Jervis Bay, Australia. Unlike the common belief that octopuses are solitary and anti-social creatures, this site reveals a complex community where dozens of octopuse

The underwater octopus settlement known as “Octlantis” is indeed real — a remarkable discovery made near Jervis Bay, off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. First documented in 2017 by a research team led by Professor David Scheel of Alaska Pacific University, along with collaborators from Macquarie University and the University of Illinois, the site revealed surprising social behavior among gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus). At Octlantis, scientists observed octopuses living in close pro

Octopus social skills: *sees other octopus* *throws sand in face* This #whereintheworldwednesday we’re finding the debris-throwing octopuses! In a recent study, wild octopuses were documented throwing debris for the first time! Throwing things is a behavior that is uncommon for animals and only seen in a few mammals. This behavior was observed in the gloomy octopus (Octopus tetricus). They used jet propulsion to launch silt and shells, sometimes hitting other octopuses nearby! Octopus are solita