Octopus Social Life | Secrets of the Octopus

Octopuses were always thought to be natures ultimate loners, preferring their own company. The truth is they have secret social lives. From moms to be hanging out in the deep in their hundreds to an octopus capable of coworking with another species. These aliens of nature are more sociable than...

43 min - Oceans - National Geographic

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