An underwater research craft has spotted a “ghostlike” octopus at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
The milky white creature was caught on cameras mounted on the craft as it explored at a depth of 4290 metres.
Describing the animal as an incirrate octopod, one of two main groupings of octopods, Scientists said it was the first time an incirrate was spotted so deep in the ocean.
Its appearance led some social media users to say it resembled the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost.
Last week’s discovery came during the first dive of the 2016 season from the Okeanos Explorer, a ship that explores little-known parts of the oceans.
They came across the octopod near Necker Island, or Mokumanamana, on the northwestern end of the Hawaiian Archipelago.
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Awesome!!!! I wish I could see one!!!!
arrrrrrrr
Hi, does the ghost octopus glow in the dark? What makes the octopus so ghost like? Have you given it a name? suggestions: Ghostsopus Squashy
From C5 aliens.
cool
OCTOPUSS
it was cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is so interesting it’s great to see that someone has discovered another type of species of Octapus.
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This is so cool. I want to see it close-up.
that’s sooo cute and cool.
pretty cool 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Lol
ITS SO CUTE AND COOL NATURES SO INTERESTING! :0 :0 😉
So cool!!! I want to see that for real
so cool and cute
why that is cool
illumanati!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow really weird ?
What, never heard of those before
those sound creepy
What, never heard of those before
OMG so awesome!!! I understand why some people think he looks like he’s got a resemblance to Casper the friendly ghost!!! 🙂 🙂 :p xD :3
I want this as my pet!
Omg were can I get one of those.
cool???!!!
WERD,but COOL, not cute??✴???????✔?.
so cute 🙂
to cute so don’t cry
I don’t think it is a ghostlike octopus. It might be just white . But it was coooooooooooooooooooool
🙂 🙂
epic! I wish I had a pet octopus!
wow I would like one! who else?
Wow very interesting I wonder if any more will be found?
Scientifically it is a normal octopus that can change colour ???it is a Octopus otherwise ? Will run 2 ?????? And back to nz ?
epic i am so amazed
creepy or cute
i find it zoo cut 🙂
weirid
cool
It’s sooooo cool and it is real ghost like i want to see it