Encyclopedia8 min read
Red Octopus: The Patchwork Hunter of the Kelp Forest Night
Red octopus dens stitch a kelp reef together: midden maps, den real estate, Jervis Bay octopus cities and the reef's patchwork of night hunters.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
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Encyclopedia8 min read
Two-Spot Octopus (Octopus bimaculoides): The Kelp Den Neighbour
Octopus bimaculoides is a small den-dwelling octopus of California's rocky kelp reefs, named for the blue-ringed ocelli behind its eyes. Habits and habitat.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
Atlas8 min read
Hood Canal: The Salish Sea's Quiet Fjord of Kelp, Squid and Great Octopus
A Coastal Atlas guide to Hood Canal: the Salish Sea's natural fjord, its famous shore dives, giant Pacific octopus, bull kelp shallows and breathless depths.
Tom Okafor ·
Encyclopedia8 min read
East Pacific Red Octopus: The Kelp Forest's Small Strategist
East Pacific red octopus Octopus rubescens: den middens, colour-flash camouflage, egg brooding and night hunting in California's kelp forests.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·