Watch: Diver captures sweet moment as octopus hugs camera

Octopus hugs diver’s camera in underwater encounter

A diver captured a heartwarming moment with a Maori octopus in Australia, as shown in footage posted on Wednesday, April 16. (Jules Casey via Storyful)

VICTORIA, Australia - A diver in Australia captured an affectionate moment underwater when a Maori octopus hugged her camera. 

The heartwarming embrace took place on April 16. 

Jules Casey recorded the footage, showing the octopus, who she had named Priscilla, embracing her camera near a pier in Rye, Victoria.

What they're saying:

"I have been checking on her for quite a few months, almost daily. She feels comfortable having me swim along side of her while she hunts for crabs," Casey told Storyful. "She will often reach out and explore my camera and give me cuddles."

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What's next:

Casey said on the morning of her family, she saw Priscilla with another familiar octopus, who she named Andy, a suggestion that Priscilla may soon lay eggs.

"I’m currently making a short film about our incredible friendship and her life, which includes several other Maori Octopuses in the area," Casey added.