cuttlefish are amazing creatures! here’s some footage of one of the resident australian giant cuttlefish (sepia apama) at bass point, shellharbour. it changes not just colour, but also forms seaweed-like appendages on its back to blend in with its new environment.
these three screengrabs from the video above show how much it changed in less than 30 seconds:
australian giant cuttlefish (sepia apama) changing shape and colours
australian giant cuttlefish (sepia apama) changing shape and colours
australian giant cuttlefish (sepia apama) changing shape and colours
an impressive feat of camouflage, right?
filmed with a gopro hero 5 black and an archon D32VR dive light.