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Octopus Steals Camera for 360 Shot
An octopus steals an Insta360 X5 camera, capturing unique tentacled underwater footage.
In brief
An octopus steals an Insta360 X5 camera, capturing unique tentacled underwater footage. An octopus stole a 360 camera, creating a frame of a snorkeler surrounded by tentacles. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
Octopus steals camera
An octopus spotted a snorkeler's 360-degree camera and swam away with it, taking tentacled shots.
Insta360 X5 camera stolen
The octopus stole an Insta360 X5 camera, creating footage not obstructed by tentacles.
360 camera design helps
The 360 camera design allowed the octopus to capture the snorkeler without the lens being blocked.
Expert explains magic
DCW's 360 camera expert Adam Juniper says the camera doesn't need pointing to capture action.
Octopus curiosity
Marine biologists say the octopus doesn't think it's taking a selfie but is exploring the camera.
What happens next
The Insta360 X5 remains a top 360 camera despite the octopus theft.
What to remember
An octopus stole a 360 camera, creating a frame of a snorkeler surrounded by tentacles.
