Octopus caught hitching a ride on a dolphin By Talker News Sep 11, 2026 Sep 11, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An orange octopus spotted clinging onto a Risso's dolphin. (Bill Coulson / Risso's Dolphin Project/Marine Biological Association via SWNS) By Talker By Dean MurrayAn octopus has been spotted catching a ride on a dolphin in U.K. waters. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 6IEC2@C5:?2CJ D:89E H2D 42AEFC65 @77 q6CCJ w625[ s6G@?[ t?8=2?5 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]:?DE28C2>]4@>^C:DD@D5@=A9:?AC@;64E^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm#:DD@VD s@=A9:? !C@;64E $@FE9 (6DEk^2m G@=F?E66C q:== r@F=D@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]>32]24]F<^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm|2C:?6 q:@=@8:42= pDD@4:2E:@?k^2m D2:5 E96 C6>2C<23=6 :>286D @7 2 #:DD@VD 5@=A9:? 2AA62C:?8 E@ 36 QC:556?Q 3J 2? @4E@AFD AC@G:56 QDEC:<:?8 6G:56?46 @7 9@H 2? @?8@:?8 3=@@> :? @4E@AFD ?F>36CD >2J 36 27764E:?8 >2C:?6 H:=5=:76 :? E96 D62 @77 E96 s6G@? 2?5 r@C?H2== 4@2DE]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 :?4C65:3=6 D:89E:?8 @7 2 >2C:?6 2?:>2= 86?6C2==J 4@?D:56C65 2 566A\H2E6C[ @77D9@C6 DA64:6D 4@>6D 2D D4:6?E:DED 4@?E:?F6 E@ :?G6DE:82E6 F?FDF2==J 9:89 ?F>36CD @7 @4E@AFD 36:?8 C64@C565 2C@F?5 E96 $@FE9H6DE 4@2DE=:?6]k^Am An orange octopus spotted clinging onto a Risso's dolphin. (Bill Coulson / Risso's Dolphin Project / Marine Biological Association via SWNS By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 @3D6CG2E:@? =:?<D EH@ >2;@C 2C62D @7 4FCC6?E >2C:?6 C6D62C49 E92E 2C6 C6G62=:?8 492?86D :? >2C:?6 64@DJDE6>D 2D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_h^_b^D4:6?E:DED\C6G:G6\4@C2=\5J:?8\7C@>\962E\FD:?8\=:G6\324E6C:2^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmD62D H2C>k^2mi E96 |2C:?6 q:@=@8:42= pDD@4:2E:@?VD H@C< 6I2>:?:?8 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]A=J>D62]24]F<^:5^6AC:?E^`_e_h^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm:?4C62D6 :? E96 23F?52?46 @7 4@>>@? @4E@AFDk^2m[ H9:49 3682? :? a_ad[ 2?5 C6D62C49 =65 3J &?:G6CD:EJ @7 tI6E6C |$4 C6D62C496C y@D9 $J>6D[ H9@ :D DEF5J:?8 #:DD@VD 5@=A9:?D 24C@DD E96 C68:@? FD:?8 A9@E@ xs]k^Am More from this section Should You Shop Incognito to Get Better Deals? Plus, More September Money Questions WATCH: How inflated success rates fueled a Seattle diversion program into federal law +7 How melting Arctic glaciers is creating a climate ‘doom loop’ kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm#:DD@VD 5@=A9:?D 2C6 2>@?8 E96 &]z]VD =62DE F?56CDE@@5 46E2462?D 2?5 2C6 <?@H? E@ 7665 AC:>2C:=J @? DBF:5 2?5 @E96C 46A92=@A@5D] w@H6G6C[ E96 C646?E 23F?52?46 @7 @4E@AFD >2J 36 4C62E:?8 ?6H 7665:?8 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C E96D6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_e^_h^5@=A9:?\42F89E\@?\42>6C2\DH:>>:?8\2=@?8D:56\>2?\@?\67@:=\3@2C5^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm5:DE:?4E:G6 5@=A9:?Dk^2m]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmy@D9 $J>6D D2:5i Q%96D6 A9@E@8C2A9D @776C 2 72D4:?2E:?8 8=:>AD6 :?E@ E96 7665:?8 64@=@8J @7 #:DD@VD 5@=A9:?D 2?5 E96 492?8:?8 >2C:?6 6?G:C@?>6?E 2C@F?5 @FC 4@2DED]k^Am An orange octopus spotted clinging onto a Risso's dolphin. (Bill Coulson / Risso's Dolphin Project/Marine Biological Association via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ#:DD@VD 5@=A9:?D 2C6 4=@D6=J 2DD@4:2E65 H:E9 46A92=@A@5D[ 2?5 D:89E:?8D =:<6 E9:D 96=A FD F?56CDE2?5 9@H E96J 2C6 C6DA@?5:?8 E@ 492?8:?8 AC6J 2G2:=23:=:EJ]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ%96 :>286D 2=D@ 9:89=:89E E96 G2=F6 @7 4:E:K6? D4:6?46[ 2D @3D6CG2E:@?D 7C@> G@=F?E66CD 2C6 96=A:?8 FD 3F:=5 2 4=62C6C A:4EFC6 @7 >2C:?6 H:=5=:76 24C@DD E96 $@FE9H6DE]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmqCJ46 $E6H2CE[ D6?:@C C6D62C49 76==@H 2E E96 |2C:?6 q:@=@8:42= pDD@4:2E:@?[ D2:5i Q(6VC6 DE:== D66:?8 =@ED @7 C6A@CED @7 @4E@AFD 24C@DD $@FE9H6DE H2E6CD[ 2?5 F?56CDE2?5:?8 H92EVD 5C:G:?8 E96D6 492?86D :D 2? :>A@CE2?E 2C62 @7 C6D62C49]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ~3D6CG2E:@?D @7 :?E6C24E:@?D 36EH66? #:DD@VD 5@=A9:?D 2?5 4@>>@? @4E@AFD 96=A E@ 56>@?DEC2E6 9@H D9:7ED :? E96 23F?52?46 @7 2 DA64:6D 42? C:AA=6 E9C@F89 E96 H:56C 64@DJDE6>]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQxEVD 2 A@H6C7F= C6>:?56C @7 9@H :?E6C4@??64E65 @FC >2C:?6 6?G:C@?>6?E :D 2?5 H9J H6 ?665 E@ 4@?E:?F6 DEF5J:?8 :E]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Dean Murray Recommended for you Most Popular Closed school to receive help from county commission Traffic stop nets drug arrests Rezoning for restaurant still possible in residential district Weapons stolen in Wetumpka in scam MOVING FORWARD: Holiday Inn project finds new builder Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 85° Sunny89° / 72° 6 PM 85° 7 PM 81° 8 PM 78° 9 PM 77° 10 PM 76°