Enteroctopus dofleini | Giant Pacific Octopus

This is a giant pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) investigating a pile of northern Pacific seastars (Asterias amurensis) and blue bat seastars (Patiria pectinifera) that are scavenging a dead giant pacific octopus. One arm of the dead octopus is visible. Most of the dead cephalopod had already been consumed. This octopus touched and caressed the remains of the dead octopus for a few minutes, then departed.

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This is a giant pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) investigating a pile of northern Pacific seastars (Asterias amurensis) and blue bat seastars (Patiria pectinifera) that are scavenging a dead giant pacific octopus. One arm of the dead octopus is visible. Most of the dead cephalopod had already been consumed. This octopus touched and caressed the remains of the dead octopus for a few minutes, then departed.