Some of us need to get a hug from time to time to remove feelings of loneliness and negativity, and to enhance positive feelings, and this is what Andrea Humphreys, a teacher from British Columbia in Canada, actually got, but the hug she got was not from a person close to her but rather came from a unique being. Underwater.

according to the site “cnnOne of the divers asked “Humphreys” to direct him to a diving area in order to see an octopus, as he had never seen this mollusk before, and the Canadian woman, who began diving 12 years ago, did not disappoint the man’s hopes and accompanied him on a diving trip..

Accompanied by her fellow divers, Humphreys headed to a well-known dive site in the Canadian city of Campbell River, and the group came across an octopus within only 3 minutes of diving. Fortunately for them, the octopus was not shy, but rather curious, and the mollusk went over one of Humphreys’ fellow divers first. Then, he didn’t hesitate to head towards her as she began documenting the situation from afar.

Humphreys told the site CNN: “The octopus crawled towards me, over the camera, and eventually onto my body.” In a video she posted on her Instagram account, the curious octopus can be seen slowly but surely approaching her, and then the octopus launches itself gracefully at her, and its tentacles can be seen covering the camera lens. in a strange scene.

Octopus playing with divers

And that was not enough for the octopus, as he continued to interact with the group for more than 40 minutes, and the Canadian described the amazing situation, saying that it was “epic”, adding that it is a moment that is repeated only once in a lifetime, and I feel very fortunate that this amazing creature gave me an opportunity This meeting.”

Usually these animals hide in their lairs during the day

Normally, these animals hide in their hiding places during the day, so “it was very unusual to find one of them in an open place,” according to the lady..

Humphreys seeks to document the extraordinary aspects of life under the ocean with her camera, and her favorite creatures from the country’s local dive sites include sea lions, seals, and of course octopuses..