Scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) recently captured rare footage of an elusive Haliphron atlanticus, commonly known as the seven-armed octopus, during a research expedition in California's Monterey Bay. Spotted at a depth of about 2,300 feet by the remotely operated vehicle Ventana, this massive cephalopod—capable of growing up to 13 feet long—was observed feeding on a red helmet jellyfish, a meal whose tentacles it often repurposes for its own defense. Despite