Cephalopods in love

[alcina]

This pair let me spend a very long time with them and just kept doing what they were doing. She was also depositing eggs under a bit of coral behind them. He would move out a bit away from her, then move back...sometimes rubbing her, other times just changing colours and texture. It was truly an amazing experience that I doubt I will ever have again. I finally was out of time and memory so left them in peace.

 

[DennisW]

Way Cool. Nice picture, too. I would have really liked to have seen that.

 

[Dee]

That's when you wish you had video! Great photo.

 

[Scubapauly]

wow great pics, the cephalopods are one of my favourite groups of animals. Even have a big octopus tattoo on my arm. Cuttlefish are always so beautiful to watch. You were very lucky, well done.

 

[archman]

You wouldn't by chance be able to remember which one is the boy and which one is the girl?

 

[alcina]

Yup, the bigger one in front is the boy and the one behind is the girlie.

Dee - I DID have video with me but didn't take any that day...I was too busy fiddling with settings on the still camera and being awed by this behaviour. I did take video last year of a group of cuttlies in the mating dance, but nothing like this...

I was extremely blessed to watch this - whenever I think about it or look at the pictures, I still think "amazing".

 

[Natasha]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

 

[annie]

Hi Alcina,

Whereabouts in WA were you diving?

A

 

[JRO]

Awe inspiring, thanks for sharing.


....awe....see, told ya