Filmmaker astonished after capturing footage of ginormous ocean creature: 'It sort of approached us directly'

Filmmaker astonished after capturing footage of ginormous ocean creature: 'It sort of approached us directly'

A pair of divers witnessed a giant octopus use their underwater camera and take a fascinating video of itself. As the CBC reported, the British Columbia divers were exploring Nanoose Bay east of Vancouver Island when the octopus filming occurred. They allowed the nearly 10-foot-wide octopus to hold the camera after it moved toward them from where it was resting under a ledge. "It sort of approached us directly, hopped, and explored my camera, an…