In 2013, a girl named Peh Yan Heng was walking along the beach when she discovered a stranded octopus stuck on the shore. It was very weak and struggling to breathe. She gently picked up the octopus, carried it to deeper water, and released it back into the sea to save its life. Once the octopus was back in its familiar environment, instead of swimming away immediately, it turned back toward the girl’s feet. It slowly extended one of its tentacles, gently touching her leg or almost “hugging” her in a slow, deliberate motion as if saying thank you for saving it. Only after that did it swim off into the ocean. 💓