Earlier this month, divers Chris Taylor and Carrie Miller were exploring a coral reef off the coast of Fregate Island in the Seychelles when they came across a big blue octopus and a pufferfish locked in a stalemate.

The octopus had the puffer in its grasp and was attempting to drag it into a crevice in the coral. The divers watched as the octopus spent several minutes trying to pull the fish into its hole, but the fish never budged.

Then, perhaps realizing the fish was far too big to fit in the crevice, the octopus emerged from beneath the coral and enveloped the bloated, spiny puffer with its muscular arms. The two carried on like this for nearly 15 minutes, both