for the marine biology fans out there

[rivendellrose]

Quick YouTube link: In which the North Pacific Giant Octopus at the Seattle Aquarium proves herself to be a most impressive predator.

I love that octopus. And to think - scientists have found specimens weighing up to 71 kg...

The wikipedia entry on the species, for further interest. Many thanks to nekokoban for pointing me to the video - I'd read about this in the news when it happened, but I had no idea there was footage available to the public. XD

Comments

[thegranddewru.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, that's kinda cool... I just let my kid watch it... he wanted to watch it twice!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Oh heck yeah - I can totally see how that'd be something a kid would get into. *g* Good time to get him into marine life, now!

[arcane.livejournal.com]

I posted this in one of your previous entries, but I don't know if you read it or not. The tickets I have to The Flying Dutchman are good for Tuesday. Curtain is at 7:30. The show is approximately 3.5 hours long which includes the two intermissions.

Are you interested in joining me?

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Ack, sorry - it's been insanely busy at work this week. I think I've managed to rework things so that I can make it, though I'll have to come from work (so no dressing up, sadly). Sounds like fun!

My email is jrosegreen (at) gmail com - I have minimal access during the weekend, but I ought to be able to check it at least a few times so we can get our details straightened out.

[miss-arel.livejournal.com]

...That poor shark. He probably never expected the coral to up and attack and eat him, of all things.

That is one badass invertebrate, though.

*still all squishie and squeeful over that icon*

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I know! He's just tootling along, minding his own business, and all of a sudden the scenery just reaches up and grabs him! Poor shark. But... I love molluscs passionately. Such awesome lifeforms. Especially octopi. ♥

*Throws it back at you for more squee* Soooooo pleased by that drawing.

[bluerose16.livejournal.com]

THAT WAS SO COOL.

I remember seeing that octopus. Didn't we see that octopus? Sweet!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

We did! XD I can't remember - did she have the eggs when you were here, or was that another time that I went? Just gobs of eggs all over the rocks in her enclosure...

I just can't get over the shark thing. Such an impressive lady. ♥