#GlassOctopus #australia #underwaterrobot #PhoenixIslands

This rarely-seen glass octopus was caught on camera.

The clear sea creature was filmed by an underwater robot during an expedition off of the Phoenix Islands, more than 3,200 miles northeast of Sydney, Australia.

WATCH: Rare footage of transparent 'glass' octopus captured by ocean scientists • The Pigeon Express

Glass Octopus — a stunning nearly transparent marine organism that uses its transparent texture to minimise shadows and hide from predators.

The Pigeon Express