r/octopus

I am a huge fan of octopus and have wanted to spot one in the wild for my entire life. I'm also a very newly certified diver and only got my open water early this year. My family and I are planning to visit Japan next year, and I wanted to look into what would give me the best chances of seeing an octopus. Unfortunately, most octopus species are nocturnal, and as a beginner diver I'm worried that I'm not experienced enough to do night dives. The trip is still in pretty early stages of planning so the locations we visit aren't set in stone, does anyone have any advice on where I could go to have a good shot at seeing octopus that would be suitable for a beginner?

I’ve lived in the PNW for over five years now and I still haven’t found an octopus! Is there a science to it? I’m assuming you have to go to certain beaches at low tide and that raises your chances, but are there certain places that they live? Aren’t they usually hiding under large rocks? I appreciate any tips, I’ve always loved marine biology and I’m a bit ashamed I’ve never seen one IRL. I do my most hiking on trips to the peninsula, just in case finding them on the Strait is harder or different.

I've been struggling to find Something I want to do with my life. I've seen some videos of Someone Getting to know their octopus and it sparked joy in me. I want to learn more about these creatures and what are possible opportunities I could have as a way of work to work with them? I'd like some ideas and guidance.