#WATCH: A rare, rainbow-tinged octopus has been filmed on the Great Barrier Reef, in just the fourth sighting of the spectacular species around Lady Elliot Island. The female Blanket Octopus was spotted by Marine Biologist Jacinta Shackleton while snorkeling last week. "I kept yelling through my snorkel, 'it's a Blanket Octopus!' I was so excited I was finding it difficult to hold my breath to dive down and video it," said Shackleton. MORE: http://9Soci.al/XFMq50HtlMO #9News | Nightly at 6pm | 9
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#WATCH: A rare, rainbow-tinged octopus has been filmed on the Great Barrier Reef, in just the fourth sighting of the spectacular species around Lady Elliot Island. The female Blanket Octopus was spotted by Marine Biologist Jacinta Shackleton while snorkeling last week. "I kept yelling through my snorkel, 'it's a Blanket Octopus!' I was so excited I was finding it difficult to hold my breath to dive down and video it," said Shackleton. MORE: http://9Soci.al/XFMq50HtlMO #9News | Nightly at 6pm | 9
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