Giant Pacific Octopus
Can you image, this beautiful creature is waiting for you to come and see him or her, just off our coast…here in British Columbia!
Giant Pacific Octopus:
Octopus dofleini
Size: Mantle to 8′ (20cm)
arm span to 30′ (9m)
Range: Bering Sea to California.
Habitat: On sandy and rocky shores; intertidal to 330′ (100m)
Description: 8 arms of equal length; species changes color from pale to dark reddish brown ot mottled patterns. Large, globular body; head has no fins
Comments: This is the largest octopus in the world, reported to weigh up to 600lbs (272kg). It is also found in Japan. The female guards strings of eggs, attached to the roof of the den. Want to read more about the Pacific Octopus, Click Here
Photo Credit: Personal Collection.
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