Came across this giant Pacific octopus at the base of a wall and followed it for a bit. This one could easily stretch close to 10 feet arm tip to arm tip.
Filmed on a Sony A7SIII with a Sony 24-70mm GM II lens and 3 Kraken 18k video lights.
I’ve got more footage of this individual in a 2-hour underwater compilation on my YouTube if anyone’s interested.
Came across this giant Pacific octopus at the base of a wall and followed it for a bit. This one could easily stretch close to 10 feet arm tip to arm tip.
I’ve got more footage of this individual in a 2-hour underwater compilation on my YouTube if anyone’s interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qiztsIcqWo
Came across this giant Pacific octopus at the base of a wall and followed it for a bit as it moved across the bottom. Always wild watching how fluid they are in motion.
No banana for scale, but this one could easily stretch over 10 feet arm tip to arm tip. Not the biggest but definitely not small either!
I’ve got a lot more footage of this individual and others in my latest 2-hour octopus compilation on my YouTube channel.
The kelp forests of Northern Vancouver Island are in their full glory in September and October.
This particular dive had perfect conditions, excellent visibility and a bright sunny day that provided amazing ambient light through the canopy. This clip is from a much longer 2-hour ambient film I put together from over 80+ dives in the area.
I’ll post a link in the comments for those who want the full 4K version to play on their TV or in the background while they work.
I came around one of the pilings at a local wharf and found this juvenile octopus out in the open on the sand. We spent about 45 minutes observing each other.
If you like original (not ai) octopus footage I just put together a new 2 hour ambient compilation from all of my octopus encounters in 2025.
You can watch it here if you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qiztsIcqWo
I filmed these clips over 3 days of diving in the Broughton Archipelago off Northern Vancouver Island. These cold water marine ecosystems house just as much life and color as many tropical ecosystems. Soft corals, anemones, rockfish, kelp, and more.
Full Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAqR1ZcDPoQ