9.7K views · 398 reactions | Here's rare footage of the elusive Glass Octopus. This footage was captured by Schmidt Ocean Institute team on a 34-day expedition in the U.S. Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. Little is known about this species and to date, there are very few sightings and only a few specimens recovered from the gut contents of their predators. : @divetopia (IG) #wearessi | SSI | Facebook

13K views · 628 reactions | Researchers from Schmidt Ocean Institute were recently lucky enough to spot a rare species of octopus which is famously transparent. The appropriately named glass octopus (Vitreledonella) can be seen floating through the water with its optic nerve, eyeballs, and digestive tract on show. Check out other sightings from the expedition here: https://ifls.online/GlassOctopus | Science Is Awesome | Facebook