In the ocean’s depths, an octopus receives help from an unlikely ally. Hovering over the bare and sandy ocean floor, blacktip sharks, characterized by the black tips on their finds, hunt for prey.

One such prey is a coconut octopus that tried its best to evade the hunters. It swam from one seaweed patch to another, hoping that it wouldn’t be the sharks’ next meal.

With its highly malleable body and camouflaging techniques, the octopus adapts its appearance.

It changed its color to match the weeds and under an untrained eye, this would’ve been a great way to survive. However, there is one problem.

Sharks are also known for their keen sense of smell. A prey may deceive the eyes but for other senses? That’s a different story.

Meanwhile, an octopus sat out in the open in the same area.

Remarkably, the sharks pay it no mind even if it’s vulnerable. It looks like an octopus and acts like an octopus, so it might be an octopus, right? Well, it isn’t.