We had our usual pre Christmas trip to Kapowairua/Spirit's Bay. I saw a total of 6 octopuses in the rock pools which is the most for some time. Most were single sightings and the one I did see three times told me to "go away" so I didn't get any ongoing engagement this time. Then, on the last day, from above I saw an octopus at the bottom of one of the deeper pools, sitting out from the edges which was unusual. I dropped a cracked oyster for it but it didn't move. I put the GoPro in and it didn't move. I wondered if it was dead but its colour looked OK apart from one arm being different. So I wondered if it was injured, thought it best to leave it alone, and went on my way.
But... when I downloaded the GoPro photos this was what I saw. A second octopus that was just out of view from above and they appear to be copulating. Since it's something a bit different I thought others might be interested.
