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Best places to dive with Coconut octopus
Amphioctopus marginatus
A small sand octopus known for carrying coconut shells and clamshells to build portable shelters, an example of tool use in invertebrates. Common and photogenic across Lembeh's muck sites.
Destinations ranked by how reliably coconut octopus is seen. The bars show the likelihood by month — never a guarantee. See the full species page for more.
Dauin, Philippines
| Month | Likelihood |
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| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
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| May | commonly seen |
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| July | commonly seen |
| August | commonly seen |
| September | commonly seen |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
Commonly seen carrying and hiding in shells across the Dauin sand flats; one of the more reliable octopus finds here.
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | commonly seen |
| July | commonly seen |
| August | commonly seen |
| September | commonly seen |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
One of the more dependable octopus sightings in the strait, found year-round on debris-strewn sand.