That time a curious octopus delayed our weld inspection by an hour

Paige Wood · 2026-02-28T13:10:41.01361+00:00

We just floated there, watching it fiddle with our tools like a tiny underwater mechanic.

Had a crab once that wouldn't let go of my wrench. We just let him keep it and grabbed another one.

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Yeah about the jar thing, they actually unscrew them from the outside. That's the crazy part, it shows they understand the concept of a lid. Totally lines up with them seeing our gear as a bunch of parts to take apart.

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jackson.tyler6mo ago

Wild how smart those guys are. I saw a documentary where an octopus in a lab kept unscrewing jars from the inside to get food. They're problem solvers. Your story about it fiddling with tools totally tracks. Makes sense it would see your gear as a puzzle to figure out.

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