Common Octopus

Photo: Mikhail V. Chemeris · CC BY-NC

Scoglio del Raviolo's rubble fields and undercut boulders host an exceptional density of common octopuses, benefiting from the marine park's no-take protections that have allowed individuals to reach well over 2 kilograms. They emerge at dawn and dusk to hunt crabs and molluscs across the surrounding posidonia meadows, returning to their dens by mid-morning. Divers who move slowly along the bottom are often rewarded with prolonged observation of feeding behaviour and colour-change displays.