@@DadsCigaretteRun yea its scarier than jail im a be honest. wayyy. Its one of my biggest fears ESPECIALLY at nighttime. YEESH!!!!! all the undiscovered stuff living down there thats terrifying in itself. ull see something n go WTH IS THAT!?????
Octopuses are the most intelligent invertebrate animals in the world. They are similar in intelligence to cats and dogs. I hope this doesn't become a trend and encourages people to get these as pets and cage them in aquariums.
Octopus are so smart they always escape their enclosures. In fact years ago at a Aquarium a octopus escaped and got into the fridge and popped open a jam jar. They put him back into the enclosure before he had time to make a sandwich 🥪 🤣
Just like how if we put humans in tanks we really start observing what they do. Do you thin earth is a tank for all living species. who is watching us?
She's such a beautiful creature. Its amazing that they are so intelligent that they can not only differentiate person from person, but also have preferences in humans and will treat them accordingly. I have seen this with several octopuses (not personally). They truly are a wonder.
@Sherri T[A]P Me!! To Have [S]EX With Me you have a really good point. I do have pets, but every single one has been a domestic animal and they are always rescues. More often than not, straight off the street rescues, not living comfortably in a shelter rescue. I don't doubt several of them over the years would have perished without intervention. Thanx for your input.
@Ilia Ros agreed, i used to have pet rats and they were amazing. They are affectionate and they love to play. I mean not many other animals laugh when you tickle them. Rats do. I think they are great starter pets for children.
And if they could raise and teach their offspring so a body of knowledge and experience could accumulate. Instead, each one must learn everything from scratch instead of benefiting from the knowledge of its forebears. This is a huge, sad disadvantage compared to mammals or birds.
My heart dropped because I felt the same way too. I imagine her life would be infinitely better if she were in her nature environment. Octopuses change color according to environment, and her new environment is so dull and dreary.
Out in the ocean there life is hell you speak as if you know how they feel, but you don't, don't project your personal feelings onto others animals and humans alike
It gives people the wrong idea that having a wild and intelligent creature (that belongs in the ocean) in the living room is ok. It's not ok. BBC, as 10 million media, should be responsible and not spread the wrong ideas.
Agree....was looking for the first comment to express this. It's sure nice to have a creature that you admire and like in your home, but it's just not fare to the creature. It should be where it should be, its home.
I love the octopus, but is anyone paying attention to the crab? He gets dropped in a tank then runs pounding on the glass just to get snatched up by cuthulu while screaming go bloody crab murder. Lmao
Its kinda sad watching an incalculable level of intelligence in such a creature and then to see them placed in a tiny tank with their own thoughts. I can easily imagine octopi get similar feelings of sadness or depression not being stimulated and having a large territory.
It’s pretty big gallon saltwater tank for small species. It’s not a orca and they’re very short lived animal. And they are commercially bred in aquariums for aquarium hobbyists. It’s been around for awhile keeping octopuses. Also octopuses have tiny territory ranges and are territorial to other octopuses, not in terms of space.
Smoked octopus tastes really good! Small 1/4 - 1/2 inch bits fried in beer batter are really good as well. I have harvested many from the Puget Sound while in scuba. Intelligent YES but that does not take them off the food table. When I would butcher one from a bucket the first thing is to cut all the tentacles off the main body. It may sound morbid but the animal is still alive during this process. The tentacles would climb out of the bucket even after being severed from the main body. The animal dies during the process of being cut apart with scissors and a knife. They belong to the same family as a slug or snail. The age they live is usually only around 4 years and the ones I would catch have 8 foot or longer tentacles and weigh anywhere from 60-100 pounds out of the water. It takes great skill to "wrangle" one into a mesh bag under water in their environment.
My freezer is smaller! Smoked octopus tastes really good! Small 1/4 - 1/2 inch bits fried in beer batter are really good as well. I have harvested many from the Puget Sound while in scuba. Intelligent YES but that does not take them off the food table. When I would butcher one from a bucket the first thing is to cut all the tentacles off the main body. It may sound morbid but the animal is still alive during this process. The tentacles would climb out of the bucket even after being severed from the main body. The animal dies during the process of being cut apart with scissors and a knife. They belong to the same family as a slug or snail. The age they live is usually only around 4 years and the ones I would catch have 8 foot or longer tentacles and weigh anywhere from 60-100 pounds out of the water. It takes great skill to "wrangle" one into a mesh bag under water in their environment.
I loved the part when he's playing peekaboo with the octopus, and I also enjoyed the part when he spoke to her gently, and when Lauren (or Laura) came in, and the octopus just tried to hold her hand. I love octopi.
This is messed up, the cruelty you openly show on this video is appalling. It doesn't look injured, there are zero reasons to keep an octopus as a pet.
What's neat with octopuses is that their intelligence works very differently from vertebrates. They have an extensive nervous system, but the majority of their neurons are located in their arms and bodies, not the brain. While it has been disproven that each tenticle has "a mind of its own", they do have some independence from the brain, while still communicating with it. I think it could be said that the octopus's tenticles are an exentention of its mind. It gives of us fascinating idea of what an intelligent life form different from us might function.
it doesn't work quite well as the Octopus's tentacles just imagine if men's thing can do that Oh boy the world will be place that men working on the street instead of women lol
Cephalopods and Cetaceans in an extent are beautiful example of how intelligence can sprout differently. I often think as to how intelligence off-world might be. Imagine a creature somehow gaining both sonar, electro-magnetic sensing while along with those it was able to manipulate its environment. I see evolutionary issues with that idea but its not necessarily impossible
Smoked octopus tastes really good! Small 1/4 - 1/2 inch bits fried in beer batter are really good as well. I have harvested many from the Puget Sound while in scuba. Intelligent YES but that does not take them off the food table. When I would butcher one from a bucket the first thing is to cut all the tentacles off the main body. It may sound morbid but the animal is still alive during this process. The tentacles would climb out of the bucket even after being severed from the main body. The animal dies during the process of being cut apart with scissors and a knife. They belong to the same family as a slug or snail. The age they live is usually only around 4 years and the ones I would catch have 8 foot or longer tentacles and weigh anywhere from 60-100 pounds out of the water. It takes great skill to "wrangle" one into a mesh bag under water in their environment.
@@zzzz1192 What's your point? This person didn't say it was okay to deep fry them. This is why I'm embarrassed to be a vegan. You just come here to spread toxicity to random people you've never spoken to.
I rescued an octopus once from a puddle once and put it back in the surf, the tide had gone and way out and I didn’t think it had much chance, it didn’t immediately swim away and kept coming back to me and touching me as if to say thank you. It knew it would have died in the sun before the tide came back, the puddle was warm and not even completely submerging it. It definitely knew and definitely knew I meant it no harm. Crazy animal.
@@lyrebird9749 Not sure of the lifespan of this type in particular, but most have a pretty long lifespan, 15-35 years I think is the rough range. Their survival rate lowers the figure down to around 2-3 years. The guy in the video is not hurting this octopus in the slightest.
@@michaellavery4899 yes, but is that in the wild or overall? I think they have the capacity for a much longer life. They generally get eaten in the wild. I don't remember which species he said this was.
@@Coldwater-sw6me Yeah but in captivity it doesnt need to hide. And because of its unique situation it will care about different things, like watching humans and interacting with them
4:27 i’m sorry i have to be that bunny person. BUT rabbits will come run to you and interact with you. they need as much attention as cats or dogs. putting them in a shed outside all by themselves is cruel. it will take time to earn a rabbits love but it’s worth it 🐇❤️🐰
I dread thinking how crap the goldfishes tank is, the tank the octopus is in is about the size a goldfish would need, one singular goldfish by the way. I have a goldfish, and a rabbit. Both are amazing pets. It's the daughters fault her animals are indifferent to her, clearly she hasn't been giving them enough attention. Even my goldfish gets excited when I enter the living room.
@@weevil8025 wow thats so cool that you have such a special relationship with your animals. I also wondered why they won't offer the octopus some enrichment. The thank probably looks like her natural environment but is very small for a highly intelligent creature that loves to explore
Smoked octopus tastes really good! Small 1/4 - 1/2 inch bits fried in beer batter are really good as well. I have harvested many from the Puget Sound while in scuba. Intelligent YES but that does not take them off the food table. When I would butcher one from a bucket the first thing is to cut all the tentacles off the main body. It may sound morbid but the animal is still alive during this process. The tentacles would climb out of the bucket even after being severed from the main body. The animal dies during the process of being cut apart with scissors and a knife. They belong to the same family as a slug or snail. The age they live is usually only around 4 years and the ones I would catch have 8 foot or longer tentacles and weigh anywhere from 60-100 pounds out of the water. It takes great skill to "wrangle" one into a mesh bag under water in their environment.
Unless you have a tank the size of a house, keeping an octopus like this is cruel as hell. Considering their intelligence, it's like keeping a human being locked in a small toilet.
I understand where you're coming from but surprisingly, octopuses actually generally prefer smaller spaces. Larger enclosures make them feel exposed and visible. This size tank is fantastic especially with all the denning options!
@@polinakritchko9636 Octopuses are not migratory no, and they spend a lot of time hiding in their den; but on their hunting and exploration trips they can cover over 3000 square kilometers. I'd say the fantasticness of the tank-size sounds like a human conclusion.
What if octopus dread that journey, it’s probably perilous but necessary for survival. How do you not realize that the conclusion you’re coming to is just as “human”
Many of these comments mention how intelligent, beautiful, affectionate and sensitive these animals are, so why do you think it's okay to keep it confined to a box ffs! This is gross and upsets me deeply, as it should to anyone who loves nature. Shame on BBC Earth !
@@rossmilner6780 but he took it to study and octopuses were already taken as pets so if we make them pets more, they can evolve to be pets so i think we should wait
@@rossmilner6780 Octopuses do not like wide open spaces. They prefer smaller spaces. So long as the animal is well fed, and kept entertained, it's fine.
I adore wild animals, but keeping them as pets is bad because it encourages others to do the same. Which means a lot are captured, most die during transport and very few survive the conditions of their new "home". Octopus need a lot of stimulus, if their only entertainment is the human that comes every day...
@@sdqsdq6274 Not the same, dogs and cats are called domestic because they have been selectively bred for human contact for thousands of years. Look it up, this is all genetic.
being a very smart animal it can get bored pretty easily, IMO as long as it has something "fun" to do, some space, and has unlimited food... he is fine. No predators, no sickness, no stress...
@@JavenarchX In the wild these critters would be living in some cave and whenever it left it would be constantly at risk from predators. It's a tradeoff at worst.
@@JavenarchX Animals have no concept of freedom, freedom is a human concept ^^ And even a human would choose a cage with protection and food over living "freely" in a harsh environment, constantly fearing predators and trying to get food, that's why we live in societies. A lot of zoo animals or pets won't leave their "cages" if you give them the choice XD
@@allantjoa There's no way to know that. If you'd hate aliens taking you away and keeping you in a single room for life, feeding you and just saying "he's less stressed because he doesn't have to work! Its like a 5 star hotel on our space ship!" then I dont think its fair to say the same for the octopus. Even still, a 5star hotel would still be a prison and drive anyone to madness. The point is not where you're staying, its that you can't leave! Its not our place to decide what it may or may not prefer, or dictate what's 'better' for it to justify to ourselves, its captivity.
I don't think that makes any sense, it's not like watching movies about racecars makes you buy one. I'd say most people watching BBC Earth videos are probably smart enough to understand if they would even want to or are able to take care of an octopus. A salt water tank is difficult enough alone
@@lightrocket2 Look up the spike in abandoned Dalmatian dogs ~6 months after every time Disney does some 101 Dalmations-related thing for an example. There's a whole pet market for rich idiots who treat animals like collectible toys, it's the biggest cause of live-poaching rare species.
Dr Sheel is an octopus expert and knows how to care for them. After seeing a tiny clip of a 60 min documentary, so many people are acting like they know more than the marine biologist that has spent his career studying octopuses and teaching about them.
@@monateru1712 They've got a point, though. The most sensible conclusion to draw is that the expert knows what they're doing and there's almost certainly a good reason for the choice of aquarium setup.
What gives this man the right to have this wild animal in his home, I think this is a crime! Seems very selfish to me.. put the poor animal in a prison going to start talking to it as if he was a dog or something, what the hell! Booooo!
@@actionforanimals4862 Well an octopus needs water and "intellectual" stimulation. Where else would you put the tank then? In a blank room where nothing interesting happens? That would be cruel.
@@allantjoa How many sea animal die due to the stress of being captured? How many die for for every one on display? There is a cost here that you are not being honest about.
I'm against holding animals in captivity in any form or shape. This animal could be living in freedom in a wide ocean, and now is just stuck as a prisoner in some wacko's home.
This is a PRISON for such a intelligent animal! If you truly love it let it live in the ocean. It's lifespan & quality of life will be halved in a fish tank.
It is my hope that at some point in my lifetime we, as a species, will stop viewing these highly intelligent beings as food, commodities, and 'pets' to be caged.
I hope so too. I found this sio unsettling. My empathy for this octopus is getting to me :( I can't imagine how bored, lonely, trapped and scared she must be day in and day out.
Dr. David knows what he's doing. Heidi was playing peekaboo with him, and Lauren and Heidi had a strong bond. Octopi don't usually like exploring, and these types of octopi are quite small, so with enough care, these creatures will live a long life. These creatures are very intelligent, so they enjoy human company. He's not imprisoning her, Heidi actually enjoyed their company.
She's not excited to see you I think that she's trying to get out. To me this made me very sad I think that she's begging for her freedom she doesn't belong in a plastic bag or cooler or an aquarium she belongs in the ocean. She looks bored. Why do human beings think that all animals are there for their entertainment I don't care if you're a marine biologist or not that just makes me think you should know better they do not belong in aquarium tanks. I couldn't watch the whole video. She'll never have a mate she'll never have babies and they only live for a few years this is just cruel to me.
@@SylentViper you don't know how I live. And no one kidnapped me and put me in a box. I live where I'm supposed to live. By my own means and by my own decision and design. See the difference?
She’s beautiful but there’s something very sad about keeping a highly intelligent sea creature in a depressing tank, sitting in a living room. Let her go.
As long as they are given enough attention and activities to do with their owner then they are fine, Which is the difficult part of keeping these animals
@@allantjoa There's absolutely no way you are a marine biologist if you can't even gather the fact this tank is way too small for an octopus. They don't belong in tanks. You didn't even mention the tank doesn't have a lid, which can easily equal a dead octopus as they tend to climb out of lidless enclosures.
@@weevil8025 And you are going against the very explicit reasons as to why a marine biologist says that an octopus would love an enclosure. They live longer in low stress environments, they prefer smaller spaces than even this tank. This tank clearly has a lid of some sort so the octopus can be fed and given things to interact and play with.
I like in Florida USA and a few years back I was snorkeling and found a small octopus peeking out from some rocks and I placed a hermit crab near him and he reached out and took it in, then he came out a followed me for 10 minutes like a puppy dog. It was cool.
@@user-qg7fe2ls9n dogs and cats will just kill native species and parrots can’t be released if you have their wings clipped or not in a tropical island or a bird of prey will turn them into past tense so as many other animals
I have strep throat and some bad sinus issues right now but the crab descending to its doom at 2:53 made me laugh so hard I started coughing really bad
Lucky for the fish, octopus prefer crustaceans for dinner. Unluckily for the fish, if the humans forget to add more crabs... well, I'll let you fill in the blank.
My guinea pigs would always run towards me and be delighted to see me. Even my hamster would come when I called her. You have to invest time in your pets to form a bond with them, some species take longer than others but it's possible with most animals. Octopuses are awesome though.
Octopi don't feel such emotions as humans, also that tank is better for the octopus than being out in the ocean having to fear sharks, larger fish, and pollution
@@ZHExotics It's called nature, dude. but if we follow your point of view, then humans would be responsible for all animals in the wild. Is that what you want?
@@ZHExotics Wait...I'm not sure I understand your position or meanings here. First you said octopus have no emotions, but then state the animal is better off in the tank not living in fear of other predators in the ocean. Which is it? Do they feel emotions, or don't they? Or are you just rationalizing the keeping of other animals by humans, generally??
@@EyeSeeThruYou I thought that my phrasing would be confusing lol, my bad for not explaining well. What I meant when I said they don't have emotions is they are no where near as complex as us, while they can of course fear something, they don't exactly feel joy and happiness living in the ocean(still don't know if I explained this better, it's late in my state lol)
@@actionforanimals4862 of course that isn't what I want, but than again there is no need for us to be responsible for wild animals when we have captive bred(which is what this octopus the old dude bought is)
Beautiful creature. I can't help but feel bad for it though. If it's that intelligent it seems very cruel keeping it caged up in a small tank like that
@Jaysun B Not at all, they nest themselves in small spaces and typically only have a small territory. More often than not they stick to coral reefs and similar areas with tight spaces. They don't really enjoy large spaces because that is where their natural predators exist. You may think that's bollocks but it is fact, octopus purposefully avoid large spaces unless necessary for these reasons.
I don't like to see him in a tank. The same happens with the other water animals. With animals in general, if they are born in the wild they should remain there, it is their nature.
@@comment.highlighted Or predators, or starvation, or disease.... mortality have not waited for humans to be a thing in Nature :p Female octopuses are even genetically programmed to die shortly after their eggs have hatched, so eve if they managed to reach adulthood, that means spending six weeks without food to watch over the eggs, then dying. And the male die shortly after copulation.
In two minds about this. I 'm thinking maybe the octopus is better off in the ocean than a glass tank. But I'm also wondering if such an intelligent animal enjoys learning and being curious. Perhaps the opportunities that come with living in such close proximity to humans are appreciated.
As big as that tank is, it doesn't seem quite big enough for that octopus to have a stimulating life. If it were me, I would have tried to add a bit more in the way of visual and tactile stimulation. One thing I was wondering: Were those small fish swimming around in a separate tank? It seems like putting them in with the octopus would be dangerous.
@@alexross5714 Octopi generally prefer enclosed spaces, that tank is big enough to give her room when she wants it but not too big which would stress her out.
