Mory has his reverse parking down to a fine art

A chameleon: look what I can do Cuttlefish: hold my beer

“The cuttlefish is a master of disguise.” @4:03 puts 2 arms up to disguise himself as a bunny rabbit. Me: “Damn he’s good”

At the end of this quarantine I’m going to be an expert in octopuses.

My wife still calls them 'Cuddle fish', because she wants to cuddle one so badly.

Mory is so cute! He looks like he's giving a two-finger salute at one point!

3:23 - The way Mory's pupils dilated there was amazing.

When Rudy said “🐙” I felt that

I wish I had chromatophores; I'd be hiding a lot on the couch, or in the pub.

I never thought an octopus and cuttlefish could be so cute or make me laugh out loud.

Rudy just wanted to give Mory some hugs 🤣

Rudy hugs his coconut before the games begin! Lol

Rudy: i find youuu Mory: NOPE!

I'm wondering if maybe the octopus was just wandering around the tank, while the cuttlefish was cautiously observing the octopus. I don't think the cuttlefish was scared for its life. You see a few times where it got closer to the octopus. One time where it put two tentacles up infront of the octopus. Not sure if that's some kind of communication. Either way, cute video.

This was a cute video. My two favourite creatures on Earth. I was concerned that Rudy would try to eat Mory, given their size differential, but they genuinely appeared to be playing.

Mory's ability to imitate that conglomerate is absolutely flawless, I hope he was well-rewarded.

I'm turning 45 this year. It makes me feel a little better knowing that Mory is over 400-million-years old.

I've had the pleasure of meeting an octopus in a biologist's sea-water aquarium. His arm span was about 8in. Almost immediately, I got the feeling that I was in the presence of a sentient being, because he reacted to every move I made in real time, so there was no question that he was regarding me with a (prudent) degree of caution, as he stayed in the opposite side of his tank. He didn't seem to be afraid (being used to the biologist, I presume) because he did not blanch or try to escape by moving about. The biologist shared an anecdote about his surprising behavior: At first the octopus was put in a tank adjacent to a (much larger) horseshoe crab, a familiar sight around the beaches of New Jersey, in the US. Horseshoe crabs are fascinating in their own right, surviving for about 450 million years in the same form. Their blue blood is copper-based (rather than iron-based as is our own blood) and used to produce a compound used for medical testing, and a half a million or so are bled per year then returned to their habitat by the pharmaceutical industry. The biologist went home and the next morning found the octopus had crawled one tank further from the crab! After this, the biologist put a visual barrier between the octopus and crab to spare it further anxiety. I heard an even more amazing anecdote in a long, wide-ranging interview with Sir Roger Penrose here on KZfaq. The topic of intelligence came up and of course octopuses came up soon after. In this instance, the octopus was obligated to pull on a chain to open a door, etc, etc. The octopus clearly grew annoyed because it pulled the chain so hard it broke and then crawled up the side of the tank and squirted the experimenters, in their white coats, with ink, before retiring! Let this be a cautionary tale for you folks at Octolab.tv! I am curious as to why you subject Rudy, and his friends, to a sterile-seeming environment of blinding white. I don't imagine this is very pleasant for either octopus or cuttlefish, particularly the latter, who in the video seems to be trying really hard to match the white background, which he can't quite match. Although white makes for easier viewing for us, I feel you should compromise with what I imagine would be their preference, namely, to blend in.

I just love these two! Such smart invertebrates! It's so cool you're educating people about all the wonders in the oceans! Your intro is dope man! Thanks! 🐙

can we just take a moment to appreciate the editing and music of this video😁😁😁😁😁😁

I love this. You give Morey lots of colour and texture options...... so he throws down and goes for broke as a beige block!

I have a feeling the cuttlefish was in a wary mode. It's too easy to assume the interaction is cute.

Do you see when the cuttlefish puts up his 2 tentacles. That's not the Cuttlefish way of saying "Peace". That's Cuttlefish sign language for "don't touch me". That's at 4 minutes.

Cuttlefish are my favourite animals. I love all cephalopods, but cuttlefish were the ones that got me into them. I think the cuttlefish wins this round of hide and seek, though I don't think the octopus was even trying - I know they can do a great job at hiding if their heart is in it.

Love these two amazing creatures. A couple recommended a toothpaste in Thailand, and we used that brand for almost 5 years. My husband read ingredients one day and found one of the natural ingredients was cuttlefish. We were shocked because we had been told the toothpaste was herbal. We stopped using it right away. From then on, we always read ingredients, recommended or not.

Through your videos I am not only discovering more about the amazing Octopus but I am now finding them quite adorable and cute 💖

Cuttle fish are like if an octopus and a squid had offspring.

Did the cuttlefish know the octopus had a big lunch?

I used to work at the New England Aquarium and would watch cuttlefish whenever I could. They are a miracle. Octopus too. Thanks.

The part I thought was really cool was when the cuttlefish turned yellowish and raised two tentacles straight up making itself look like a Giant Sea Slug. I had no idea that cuttlefish mimicked in that manner. I thought they were just color changers.

They're BOTH smarter than my ex-husband.

2:35 That Cuttlefish is really good at hiding, it just moonwalks out of sight! Gotta hide with style 🤣

I think that Rudy instantly saw Mory but was too exited to go on playing the game that he pretended, that he didn't saw Mory XD

Please do more Cuttlefish videos! Those animals are amazing, would love to see two interact with each other. I loved the little peace sign the cuttlefish threw at the octopus 🐙

At one point the cuttlefish raises two arms like it's saying "hi!"

That was amazing! I had a HUGE smile on my face the whole time! What a handsome octopus and an adorable little cuttlefish!

Cuttlefish are adorable

Cuttlefish: who are you ? Octopus: *hehe I’m you but cooler*

I'm surprised that neither tries to hunt the other

I adore these two! Very, very sweet. 🦑🐙

Now I wonder how an octopus and a squid would interact with each other.

Reminds me of my Dad, but he was better at hiding because he still is.

Our parrots love this channel sooooo much! Birds often like marine life for some odd reason. Many of our friends have a pet fish for their bird. Lol. And us humans in this fam love marine life so we love this channel cuz our birds like it too. YAY A CUTTLEFISH!!! Love those too, they’re clever! I want more of this octopus+cuttlefish Content in my life! Well done! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Why does the starting music with the cuddle fish make me feel like I'm about to go on a long awaited adventure

"We were of course ready to intervene if at any point they decided to play rough." I doubt that any human is quick enough to intervene should either of those two decide it's time for some real action. The cuttlefish in particular; he can extend his arms to nearly triple their normal length almost faster than a human can even see, let alone react.

The poor little cuttlefish is probably scared he'll be eaten. :(

Lol this is too cute! Octo trying to hide in the corner

Notice how beautiful octopus legs are. The move with a graceful motion like a cats tail. I love watching.

3:58: I dig Mory's impression of a slug

This is more of a cat 'n mouse than playdate.... Poor Cuddy...

I keep yelling @ my screen "he's _right behind_ you, Rudy!" I never realized how small these species are. 💖🐙💖🦑

Poor Mory. He has no clue that the big guy was fed a massive feed. He's in fear that he's on the lunch menu. 🦑

I LOVE Cuttlefishes! I'm just watching this whole video aw'ing at it

I love the way Mory tried to make friends with Rudy by giving him the Vulcan greeting with his two front tentacles " Live long and prosper Rudy "

I don't know if they're playing hide and seek or tag, but I don't care because THIS IS CUTE!

The heroic bit of music that played when Mory is introduced is literally everything

Rudy should pretend to be Mory so that Mory thinks he's looking at his own reflection. Then Rudy tags Mory to be it and Mory tries to return the favor. Chaos ensues.

All that is needed is a very small football and two tiny jumpers.

3:04 Mory: If I can't see Rudy, he can't see me!

Due to the size difference, this cuttlefish is obviously threatened and is more likely become dinner for the octopus. If the cuttlefish is bigger, it would have preyed on the octopus.

Looks like the octopus was more interested in his own reflection than the cuttlefish ^^

Does anyone else think the cuttlefish reminds them of Dr. Zoidberg? Just me? OK 🤣

I was just wondering when the next instalment of octo lab and it poped up love morey the cuttlefish and rudy the octopus they looked like they having fun rudy look like he was pretending to be a rock like he was trying to copy morey love the two cutie pies bless them from zoe in England can't wait for the next one

5:14 Conceited Octopus "Damn I'm Handsome "

I like to think Rudy and Mory had ‘hands’ in choosing the music too 🎵 🐙 🥇 😁

I used to be scared of octopi as a kid but Rudy is the homie and he has shown me the truth

Who knew a sleeping Cuttlefish would be SO ADORABLE! And you can tell he's dreaming, too! Amazing creatures, cephalopods! Been in love with Octopus forever! Thank you for sharing such interesting behavior! New sub!

Kudos to the editor of these videos. This is yet another one with which the music perfectly matches the scenario.

this warms my heart

Who else is a fan of these Octo Beatz 🎶 😁😂🔥

I am housebound. I dream of someday being able to get to an aquarium, and when I do will park my chair in front of the octopus tank and stay till closing time. Thank you for sharing with us.

Interesting experiment. It's always interesting to see how predators use their skills when they're sated and want to have some "fun."

Rudy is adorable!!!

Watching a cuttlefish hide from an octopus...this is what my life has become. I could do worse. Lol.

🏁Cuttlefish🏆I`m glad he was not going to eat the little guy.Surely they have a way to speak to each other.Good show👍

More than playing hide and seek, it looks to me that the cuttlefish wanted some peace time and the octopus was just pursuing and bothering him xD

Rudy! You are a very handsome young guy. That being said, however, I must say I caught you cheating while playing with Mory! But since it appeared to be with just one eye, perhaps it can be overlooked this time?

Yay! My two favorite sea creatures!!!!

I have to go back and rewatch all Octolab videos 😂😂

Cuddlefish... 🤗

Four minutes in Mory sticks two tentacles up✌

They introduced Mory like a new Smash bro’s fighter man... like with music and everything 🤣

4:15 You can 't see me, I'm just a brick!

As a wee girl watching old movies or a swashbuckling adventure film with an Octopus in it, I'd always sigh with relief when the crew of the ship conquered the big sea beast. Phew. Then my dad would go 'aye' grin then say ' just watch' Then the big beastie would find some other way to trash the ship. My Dad said that they were dead clever. 40 odd years plus have came and gone since watching these old flicks and I'm thinking how the hell did he know that? He was born in 1930.

I love this work you do, learning about animals in order to understand them. After all, we can only help them if we understand them, and as a wildlife rescuer and carer I know how important that is. I've only watched a few of these videos but my fear of Octopuses (or do you still use Octopi?) is now pretty much non-existent. You see, our Aussie Octopus, the Blue-Ringed Octopus, is highly venemous and extremely dangerous to human beings, so we are taught to fear them so that we leave them alone and avoid being at risk of death. I actually find them endearing now and am quite fond of seeing these videos! Thank you Octolab TV!!

I'm not really sure the octopus even saw/recognized the cuttlefish as anything more than part of the decor. The cuttlefish however seemed to both recognize the octopus as both a predator and as a fellow cephlapod. The zebra pattern is a threat display that they usually do to other cuttlefish to fight over mates and territory. But it kept switching from that, running, and trying to hide XD

4:10 the Cuttlefish was like, "Here I am buddy!" LMAO

Don't think it's hide and seek. I think the cuttlefish is genuinely scared.

With an intro like that I expect Moray to show up in Smash

Cuttlefish are my new favorite animal

Aww they don't fight just playing hide n seek so cute😍😍😍😍😘😘😘

Best video ever. Love a good Octi, and Cuttlefish.

OMG the cuttlefish is so cute

Lol the cuttlefish at 4:01 'I give up! Don't shoot me pls!. Looks more like cops and robbers to me.

I bet they'd rather play that game in the ocean.

When they raise 2 tentacles up like that, it's a warning sign

I kinda doubt this is a game of hide and seek, but cute nonetheless because they're like my top two fav sea creatures!

Octopus: Hey- Cuttlefish: No. Octopus: okay :(

Moryn appears to be fed up with Rudy's silly games...

I always feel kinda bad for octopuses in small tanks. I still watch and it's educational but I also feel bad. they must know the are in a tiny space