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Octopus in Indonesia
Eight arms, three hearts, one brilliant mind — the most intelligent invertebrate in the sea.
The species
The common octopus is a master of disguise and problem-solving: it can change colour and texture in milliseconds, squeeze through gaps the size of its eye, and open jars to reach food in laboratory tests. Blue copper-based blood pumps through three hearts as it prowls rocky reefs and tide pools.
Habitat in Indonesia
Rocky coastlines, reefs, and tide pools in temperate and tropical seas worldwide hold common octopuses. They den in crevices by day and hunt crabs, molluscs, and fish by night across the Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Indo-Pacific.
Where to spot one
Tanjung Puting National Park
Central Kalimantan, Borneo
Riverboat safaris through peat-swamp forest with near-guaranteed orangutan sightings at feeding stations along the Sekonyer River.
Komodo National Park
East Nusa Tenggara
The only place on Earth to see wild Komodo dragons, patrolling savanna hillsides between pink-sand beaches and manta-filled reefs.
Bali Barat National Park
West Bali
The last wild stronghold of the Bali starling, alongside rusa deer, langurs, and over 160 other bird species.
Gunung Leuser National Park
North Sumatra
One of the last places where orangutans, tigers, elephants, and rhinos still share the same rainforest.
Conservation status
Common octopuses are Least Concern but heavily fished in the Mediterranean and Atlantic. They remain abundant in many coastal areas and are popular in rock-pool exploration.
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