Giant Octopus video

How many of you have seen one of these during your dives?

Any idea where to find them?

Awesome! Just got out of work and that makes my day. I would also love to know where that was filmed...

Giant Pacific Octopus. Probably filmed in either Washington or BC.

Very cool - seeing it swimming towards the end of the clip really makes you realise how big it is.

I love how this clips get shared online these days - it is so cool seeing these things (and the ET sardine run stuff).

Alex

We see these quite frequently in Puget Sound, Seattle area. Just follow the trail of empty crab shells, and you can find them hiding in their dens, quite messy housekeepers. Occasionally you can find them out and about hunting for their next meal.

My most unique encounter was watch an angry cat impression. I was a little too close with my camera, and possibly interupting a mating session. The GPO turned upside down and showed me a mountian of suckers and lots of backscatter for my pictures.

It is not unusual to see a female with her eggs. We have frequently observed this process and unfornately will find the female expired as the eggs begin to hatch. Kinda sad, but that is nature.

Another reason to dive cold water...........

Kathryn

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How many of you have seen one of these during your dives?

 

Any idea where to find them?

 

Here's some Giant Pacific Octopus footage I shot in British Columbia last year:

" Oh My Hat !!! "

Thats pretty cool...

Dive safe

DeanB

That's awesome; the soft coral and sponge diversity looks amazing too!

Here's some Giant Pacific Octopus footage I shot in British Columbia last year:

Thats some great footage there although some unusual sound effects