Tag Archives: cephalopod

Winter Fishtival December 28: Cephalopods, Camouflage Masters

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Paul Ehlen, Seattle Aquarium Cold-water Intern

Join the Seattle Aquarium for Winter Fishtival, where we’ll feature different sea animals and fun activities each day. December 28 is all about cephalopods (meaning “head-foot”), a group that includes octopus, squid and cuttlefish. Seattle Aquarium intern Paul Ehlen is more »

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Critter News: Pacific Red Octopus

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Hariana Chilstrom, Interpretation Supervisor

It’s our newest Octopus rubescens (Pacific red octopus). She is only a few ounces of cephalopod beauty, but her venom packs a punch. According to scientists such as Roland Anderson and Roger Hanlon (author of Cephalopod Behavior), the bite of more »

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