# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc86lkrsmoS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70021518-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/da988ad252.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-06T16:00:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

Master of disguise 🐙

Octopus cyanea (also known as the big blue octopus) evade predators and ambush prey by sending brain signals to pigment-filled sacks and muscle bundles, changing its skin complexion in minutes.

#EarthCapture by @diveivanov
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#BigBlueOctopus #Wildlife #Nature

## Stats

- **Views:** 409,190
- **Likes:** 17,657
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 95

## Tags

nature, earthcapture, bigblueoctopus, wildlife

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