Meet Casper, the translucent octopus

This image, courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Hohonu Moana 2016, shows a small translucent octopus, nicknamed Casper for his resemblance to the famous cartoon ghost.

This image, courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Hohonu Moana 2016, shows a small translucent octopus, nicknamed Casper for his resemblance to the famous cartoon ghost.

The animal was observed during a mission conducted northeast of Necker Island, a small island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, by the Okeanos Explorer ship. Pic/AFP

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