We spent a whole dive and most of our air saving this octopus from what was bound to be a cruel fate. The coconut octopus, also known as veined octopus, is born with the instinct to protect itself by creating a mobile home out of coconut or clam shells. This particular individual however has been trapped by their instincts and have made a home out of a plastic cup they found underwater. While a
![Octo in a cup](https://cdn-ak-scissors.b.st-hatena.com/image/square/17d55d79a29ba1e46e04930357e90c6878b842b9/height=288;version=1;width=512/https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FDTJbdy097m0%2Fhqdefault.jpg)