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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Private Eye

A small flick of an arm flashed underneath a small pile of rocks as I traversed some tidepools in La Jolla. Upon closer inspection, I saw a California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) adjusting its position and flashing its chromatophores in warning.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: California, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 7
Copyright: © Neal Smith