March 2009
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“The chambered nautilus’s cousin, the great pacific octopus is another featured animal at the Baltimore Aquarium and he’s just as exciting and easier to see. This cephalopod has a big sack like body which is called a mantle from which the tentacles extend; underneath the mantle is the beak. Octopuses actually have a pretty developed brain and very sharp eyesight, so as you’re watching the octopus don’t be surprised if he’s watching you too…..”
—National Aquarium in Baltimore
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“Octopus Female octopus doesn’t approve of birth control - she lays more than 50,000 eggs. This mum guard her eggs from predators and giving them fresh oxygen by gently blowing currents of water over them. How long will she do this? It takes 40 days for the eggs to hatch. And during this time, mum-to-be can’t hunt for food so what is her recourse? Well, having eight arms, eating one of them is no big deal. Its better to be live 7-legged octopus than a dead eight-legged creature.”
—10 Best Animal Mums
“Q: What did the boy octopus say to the girl octopus? A: Can I hold your hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand? Valentine Joke”
—The Perfect Love: Q & A
“The most challenging fish I photographed was the Giant Pacific Octopus. I was in Hawaii taking photographs at a small aquarium in Maui, when I heard a commotion from a crowd gathered. An octopus had come out of hiding. Usually non-agressive, I ran in to take a photograph. I had to work quickly, since they rarely come out of hiding and I had been looking to photograph one for months.”
—Henry Horenstein - Photo Slaves
