A broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) uses camouflage to blend into a shallow coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote region is known as the heart of the Coral Triangle due to its extraordinary marine biodiversity.

An argonaut (Genus Argonauta), a group of pelagic octopuses. Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Freshly-caught squid, encornets frais, on sale at food market at Sauveterre- de-Guyenne, Bordeaux, France

Flying Squid Species in mid-air, roughly 100 nm North of Tristan Da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean. Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish.

Flying Squid Species in mid-air (Ommastrephes bartramii). Extremely rare unusual image. South Atlantic Ocean. MORE INFO: Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish. These unique adaptations allow them to avoid predation more easily. Ommastrephid squids are among the strongest swimmers in the Cephalopoda. A number of species are fished commercially. This particular species (Ommastrephes bartramii), is commonly known as "Neon Flying Squid" due to its colouration and its ability to glide over the ocean surface as seen in the photographs. Please note that this is a genuine image of a wild animal in its natural environment. It is not a digital manipulation.

Flying Squid Species in mid-air leaving a water trail behind it, roughly 100 nm North of Tristan Da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean. Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish.

Flying Squid Species in mid-air, roughly 100 nm North of Tristan Da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean. Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish.

Flying Squid Species in mid-air (Ommastrephes bartramii). Extremely rare unusual image. South Atlantic Ocean. MORE INFO: Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish. These unique adaptations allow them to avoid predation more easily. Ommastrephid squids are among the strongest swimmers in the Cephalopoda. A number of species are fished commercially. This particular species (Ommastrephes bartramii), is commonly known as "Neon Flying Squid" due to its colouration and its ability to glide over the ocean surface as seen in the photographs. Please note that this is a genuine image of a wild animal in its natural environment. It is not a digital manipulation.

Wunderpus octopus, Wunderpus photogenicus. This rare species of octopus is sometimes found in sandy burrows on shallow slopes in the Coral Triangle. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacfic Ocean.

Flying Squid Species in mid-air, roughly 100 nm North of Tristan Da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean. Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish.

Flying Squid Species in mid-air (Ommastrephes bartramii). Extremely rare unusual image. South Atlantic Ocean. MORE INFO: Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish. These unique adaptations allow them to avoid predation more easily. Ommastrephid squids are among the strongest swimmers in the Cephalopoda. A number of species are fished commercially. This particular species (Ommastrephes bartramii), is commonly known as "Neon Flying Squid" due to its colouration and its ability to glide over the ocean surface as seen in the photographs. Please note that this is a genuine image of a wild animal in its natural environment. It is not a digital manipulation.

Octopus, Cayman Islands

Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis). Pair amongst seaweed, on seabed. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK.

Flying Squid Species in mid-air, roughly 100 nm North of Tristan Da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean. Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish.

Broadclub Cuttlefish and diver. Kapalai Island, Malaysia

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Two feeding. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK Restricted resolution (Please contact us). (RR)

Underwater scenes from the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris). St Abbs Reserve, Berwickshire, Scotland. (A4 only).

Broadclub cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus. This cephalopod species is highly adept at both color and texture change. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Cuttlefish (Sepia Officinalis) Location unknown

Pacific octupus. Ecuador

Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris). St Abbs Reserve, Berwickshire, Scotland. (RR)

Close up of cuttlefish. UK

Giant Pacific Octopus Enteroctopus dofleini

Flying Fish Species in mid-air, off Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean.

Underwater scenes from the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Underwater scenes from the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Broadclub Cuttlefish and diver. Kapalai Island, Malaysia

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Mating/Courtship. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Mating/Courtship. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK (RR)

Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis). Pair amongst seaweed, on seabed. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK.

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) changing colour. Scraggane, The Maharees, County Kerry, Ireland

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Captured in fishing cage. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Broadclub cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus, and diver. This species of cephalopod is highly adept at both color and texture change. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Captured in fishing cage. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK (RR)

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Captured in fishing cage. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Captured in fishing cage. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK. (RR)

Underwater scenes from the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Pacific octupus. Ecuador

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up of eye. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefishes (Sepia officinalis). Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Underwater scenes from the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Diver and pacific octopus. Ecuador

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Hiding. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis). Group swimming through seaweed. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK.

Common Octopus (Octopus cyaneus). Seychelles (RR)

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Captured in fishing cage. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up of arms. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK (RR)

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Courtship. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK (RR)

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Two mating head to head within minutes of first encounter. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK (RR)

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Two in courtship/mating, being filmed by diver. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK (RR)

Cuttlefishes (Sepia officinalis). Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Mating/Courtship. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Courtship. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK (RR)

Cuttlefishes (Sepia officinalis). Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Two swimming. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK. (A4 only).

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Captured in fishing cage. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Two mating. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK (RR)

Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis). Group swimming through seaweed. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK.

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Mating. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefishes (Sepia officinalis). Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefishes (Sepia officinalis). Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK. (A4 only).

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Courtship. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK (RR)

Cuttlefish Sepia sp

Cuttlefishes (Sepia officinalis). Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK (RR)

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up. Scraggane, The Maharees, County Kerry, Ireland

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Portrait. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) changing colour. Scraggane, The Maharees, County Kerry, Ireland

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up of eye. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Two in courtship/mating, being filmed by diver. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up of eye. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Portrait of Mediterranean common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) on a sponge.

Starry night octopus, Octopus luteus, foraging on coral reef at night, Malapascua, Cebu, Philippines, Visayan Sea.

Bigfin reef squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana, schooling, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia

Bigfin reef squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana, schooling, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia

Close up of the eggs of a common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in an advanced state of maturation; the eyes of the small octopuses can already be seen. The mother takes care of the eggs, protecting and aerating them without stopping, not eating anymore after laying them, and dying immediately after hatching.

Dumbo Octopus

Coconut octopus

Wunderpus Octopus

Broadclub cuttlefish

Children beating an octopus with sticks in order to make it edible, Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

Suckers of Giant Pacific octopus or North Pacific giant octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini), Japan Sea, Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation

Children beating an octopus with sticks in order to make it edible, Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

Children beating an octopus with sticks to make it edible, Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

Night fishing on a squid, Japanese common squid or Japanese flying squid (Todarodes pacificus), Japan sea, Far East, Primorsky Krai, Russia

Octopus (Octopus vulgaris), eye and acetabula (suction appendages)

Giant Pacific octopus or North Pacific giant octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini), Japan Sea, Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation

Drying octopuses, Mykonos, Cyclades, Greece

Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis), El Cabron marine reserve dive site, Arinaga, Gran Canaria, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, Europe

Hawaii, Day octopus (Octopus cyanea).

Hawaii, Day octopus (Octopus cyanea).

Indonesia, Komodo, Cuttlefish (Sepia Latimanus).

Indonesia, Komodo, Cuttlefish (Sepia Latimanus).

Indonesia, Komodo, Cuttlefish (Sepia Latimanus).

Caribbean reef squid, Sepioteuthis sepiodea, Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, Caribbean Sea

Caribbean reef squid, Sepioteuthis sepiodea, Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, Caribbean Sea

chambered nautilus two divers viewing nautilus Palau Micronesia

This floating egg mass is nearly three feet in length and is the product of a species of open ocean squid possibly Thysanoteuthis rhombus Hawaii USA

big blue octopus or day octopus octopus underwater Hawaii USA