Why do octopuses haul coconut shells like portable armor? The surprising science behind their unusual tool use

Marine biologists discovered veined octopuses in Indonesia using coconut shells for shelter. These intelligent creatures collect shells and carry them across the seabed. They arrange the shells to ...
WTVD

Octopus emerges from shell, surprising fisherman in Japan

A shellfish caught by a fisherman in Suruga Bay, Japan, was not what it first appeared, according to Storyful Video shows an octopus emerge from a shell and then leap off the side of a boat to return ...
Los Angeles Times

The veined octopus’ coconut shelters may be first evidence of tool use in an invertebrate

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Biologists studying the habits of veined octopuses in the waters of ...
Reuters

Coconut shell shelter for "smart" octopus: research

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Australian scientists have discovery an octopus species that carries around coconut shells to hide in when threatened, behavior the researchers said was the first example of ...
Scientific American

Unusual Offshore Octopods: Argonaut Octopus Builds a "Shell" for Swimming [Video]

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The vast majority of octopus species live ...