This cuttlefish male diligently guards his mate as she lays her eggs near the ocean bed. <br /><br />Video captured off the island of Malapascua in the Philippines shows the female cuttlefish – the larger of the two – depositing the eggs from sacs near her mouth opening.<br /><br />As is common with cuttlefish, the male guards the female until the process is over, in this case placing a reassuring tentacle on the mother's back. <br /><br />Cuttlefish, who are cephalopods, can be found in oceans across the globe. <br /><br />They are able to change the texture and colour of their skin to hunt and hide from predators. <br /><br />The footage was captured on April 27, 2017.
