Tiny Octopus Becomes Friends With Gift-Giving Diver 🐙

[Judi Lynn]

JULY 7, 2023
LORI DORN

Elora Explora became friends with a tiny octopus whom she met while diving at the Off The Wall Dive Center and Resort in Belize. The little cephalopod, whom she named Egbert was very welcoming to her, greeting her with an outstretched when they first met and every meeting thereafter. Sometimes Elora brought food, and other items as a gesture of friendship and to see how Egbert reacted.

Tiny octopus swims up to this woman to gives her little handshakes — then waits for her every day to bring him gifts.

The two were the closest of friends for a long while until Elora moved to Bonaire where she opened her own diving business.

https://laughingsquid.com/diver-octopus-friendship/

[wryter2000]

1. An octopus at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium

Entertained me for fifteen minutes or more. It squeezed through a small circle and swam back and forth while I stood there and just watched. He was the best thing I saw at the whole aquarium. At the time, I didn’t realize he was probably doing it intentionally. I had no idea they’re so intelligent. He was probably bored, and I was as interesting to him as he was to me.

[3catwoman3]

2. AAawww - poor little guy must wonder...

…where his friend went. (I know, I know - I’m being anthropomorphic.)