Giant Pacific Octopus
(Octopus dofleini)

image of a Giant Pacific Octopus

Image ID: 53-00

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Comments : This giant pacific octopus was sitting in a bed of metridium senile, and had turned mostly white in order to blend in. My strobes awakened him, and he began turning back to the typical rust red color. I snapped almost 5 frames before he woke up.
Common name : Giant Pacific Octopus
Scientific Name : Octopus dofleini
Location Found : Snowfall, BC, Canada
Actual Size : 3.5 feet
Camera Used : Canon EOS D30 digital in Ikelite housing
Natural History :