Common Octopus

Photo: Susanne Spindler · CC BY-NC-ND

The sandy-rocky boundary at Kavos Bay is ideal octopus habitat, and the population density here is among the highest on the island. Each individual maintains a midden heap of discarded shells and crab carapaces outside its den, making occupied dens easy to locate. On night dives, octopus leave their dens and range widely across the sand, using dynamic camouflage that shifts colour and texture in real time.