Tag Archives: Giant Pacific Octopus

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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Fun Animal Facts: Giant Pacific Octopus

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Pam Lamon, Web and Social Media Coordinator

Scientific name: Enteroctopus dofleini What do you call more than one octopus? Although many believe the correct plural form of octopus is octopi, it’s actually octopuses. Weight: Octopuses average 60 pounds, but they can weigh up to 150 – with more »

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