🎥 by John Roney - https://www.mahoneydives.com/
A young giant pacific octopus was brought to @salishseacentre for care this summer at only 5lbs/2.27kg. after his brief time at the centre he'll be heading back to sea.

To learn more about Henry (and all the incredible animals that live in the Salish Sea) go check out https://www.salishseacentre.org

🤯🐙 Giant Pacific Octopus facts!

🐙Giant pacific octopus arm spans (from arm tip to arm tip) can be up to 16 feet/ 4.9 meters - that’s about the length of an average car!

🐙 Giant pacific octopus have about 280 suckers per arm (~2,240 suckers total)

🐙 Not only can an octopus see you...they can recognize who you are! A research study on Giant Pacific Octopuses at the Seattle Aquarium showed that their behavior, breathing, and colors changed depending on whose face they recognized.

🐙 While most warm water species live 12-18 months, the Giant pacific octopus lives 3-5 years in cooler water 42.8–53.6 °F (6–12 °C) 🐙 Some cephalopods increase their weight from less than an ounce to 11-22 lb in 6-12 months! To put this into perspective, it takes humans 24 months to grow this large! Giant Pacific octopuses can consume 2–4% and gain 1–2% of their body weight each day!

🐙 Average weight of a giant pacific is 90lbs / 40.8kg - the largest authenticated weight was 156lbs/70.7kg.

Where are our giant pacific octopus fans at?
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