"The Dude" - Giant Pacific Octopus - Page 3

globaldesigns · #21 02-02-2012, 07:03 PM

Octupus' are intelligent creatures. There have been documentaries on them, very intersting to watch. As Youngster Dan has pointed out, they can solve puzzles to get at their food, and what dwerbs87 said about finding food. Really neat to see them leave a tank area, find another and go hunting, then return to their home, and we wouldn't be the wiser.

Thanks for sharing, great pic's.

Delphinus · #22 02-02-2012, 07:16 PM

There is a really good nature documentary, oh must be about 10 years old by now, called "The Mudskipper and the Hyena" which showcased life in the tidal pools off the east coast of Africa somewhere. It would show fantastic footage of reef creatures including skunk clownfish inside H. magnifica anemones and so on, even during a lunar low tide where the low tide was so low that most things were exposed and here were these poor fish flopping about in pools for the duration their anemone was exposed (they survive BTW). But they also showed how this one octopus would basically sit in a tidepool, wait for low tide, scoot around from pool to pool, fill up on whatever .. and once he was done eating, he'd crawl back to the ocean. Here was this gooey blob with tentacles pulling himself along, he trucked at a pretty good clip too when he was headed back to the ocean.

There was also a viral youtube clip a couple months ago about an octopus at a tidepool near San Francisco I think it was, where the octopus crawls out of the water, shimmies up to the person videotaping this, deposits a crab at their feet, and then scoots back into the water. I'll see if I can find the link for anyone who hasn't seen this yet and wants to .. it's pretty keen.

Delphinus · #23 02-02-2012, 07:17 PM

Well.. that wasn't too hard to find..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjQr3lRACPI

Youngster Dan · #24 05-13-2012, 02:45 AM

Well, we released The Dude May 10th and it has been the coolest experience to play with him every day. It is sad to see his tank empty right now, but I know he is up to no good and causing a ruckus.

We got some footage of the release:
http://vimeo.com/42052796

Later Dude.

Snaz · #25 05-13-2012, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Youngster Dan

Well, we released The Dude May 10th and it has been the coolest experience to play with him every day. It is sad to see his tank empty right now, but I know he is up to no good and causing a ruckus.

We got some footage of the release:
http://vimeo.com/42052796

Later Dude.

Nice job. Nice video. Thank you for sharing.

ScubaSteve · #26 05-13-2012, 07:41 AM

Dude, those are awesome pics! Super jealous you got to work with him.

I love GPO. I've come across a few while diving and it's always a blast. There's a small one that lived in my regular dive spot for a couple years we'd stop in to visit. The guy would come out to visit us and check us out. Used to freak me out when he got too friendly. UnderwaterI wouldn't stand a chance against him!

Are you guys getting in another?

Delphinus · #27 05-13-2012, 05:01 PM

That is awesome. Thanks for posting this!! (Thanks for putting it on Vimeo too, makes it easier for me to watch on the big screen, haha. -- I can do so on youtube too but vimeo makes it way easier..)

I don't think I've been to the aquarium in Victoria since I was a kid.

Maybe I'll change that this summer when I'm over. When did it become a "Shaw" thing?

Youngster Dan · #28 05-14-2012, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Snaz

Nice job. Nice video. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Dude, those are awesome pics! Super jealous you got to work with him.

I love GPO. I've come across a few while diving and it's always a blast. There's a small one that lived in my regular dive spot for a couple years we'd stop in to visit. The guy would come out to visit us and check us out. Used to freak me out when he got too friendly. UnderwaterI wouldn't stand a chance against him!

Are you guys getting in another?

Yeah, they certainly can get friendly. Which can be pretty unnerving, just be sure they don't try and pull your mask and reg out, hah!

We are currently out looking for another

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

That is awesome. Thanks for posting this!! (Thanks for putting it on Vimeo too, makes it easier for me to watch on the big screen, haha. -- I can do so on youtube too but vimeo makes it way easier..)

I don't think I've been to the aquarium in Victoria since I was a kid.

Maybe I'll change that this summer when I'm over. When did it become a "Shaw" thing?

Thanks!

You are probably thinking of the underseas gardens in the inner harbour of victoria? The Shaw Ocean Discovery Center is actually in Sidney, and has been up and running for 3 years. The two places are very different. It is definitely worth a visit, especially for the GPO.

Delphinus · #29 05-14-2012, 08:35 PM

Oh sorry, I should have just googled the name and realized it was a totally different place. My bad!

Youngster Dan · #30 05-15-2012, 08:28 PM

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Oh sorry, I should have just googled the name and realized it was a totally different place. My bad!

No worries, you certainly are not the first person to think they are the same place. When you visit, feel free to ask for Dan and if I'm able I would be happy to show you around.