VIRAL: Glass octopus with transparent skin caught on cam, netizens call it 'unbelievable'

A video of a glass octopus taken by a group of acemics has piqued people's interest. An incredible sight to observe, animal is gliding through water, flaunting its see-through skin.

“ Ocean holds wonders and guarantees we haven’t even imagined, a lot much less found,” said Wendy Schmidt, co-founder of Schmidt Ocean Institute.

footage was posted on Schmidt Ocean Institute's Instagram page a few days ago. Glass Octopus is a pelagic octopus species that has been found in tropical and subtropical latitudes all over world. octopus' optic nerve, eyeballs, and digestive tract ( silvery portion in centre) are only visible possibilities, as per video.

Internet's appreciation for  creature

People were mesmerised by film, and several wrote multiple comments expressing ir surprise. Some ors used words "beautiful" and "great" to express ir feelings.

An Instagram user said, "She's lovely and unbelievable!" One person said, "What a superb creature." “Unimaginable,” said third.

“Expeditions like se educate us why we have to improve our efforts to revive and higher perceive marine ecosystems in all places–as a result of nice chain of life that begins within ocean is important for human well being and wellbeing,” said Wendy Schmidt, co-founder of Schmidt Ocean Institute, as per a statement revealed by group.

Schmidt Ocean Institute

Through technical improvements, data-rich observation and analysis, and open sharing of knowledge, Schmidt Ocean Institute supports research and exploration programmes that help increase  understanding of world's oceans.

Institute is dedicated to vision that technological innovation would continue to play a crucial role in expanding human abilities to understand nature.

Institute dedicates its efforts to study of seas over an intentionally bro array of research objectives because Earth's oceans are a critically endangered and least understood portion of environment.