Enteroctopus dofleini | Giant Pacific Octopus

This is a giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) sitting on a sandy bottom in front of an encrusted metal bar. The octopus had earlier made contact, investigating my camera and me. Once satisfied, the animal sat almost completly still, but for the opening and closing of its siphon. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan.

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This is a giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) sitting on a sandy bottom in front of an encrusted metal bar. The octopus had earlier made contact, investigating my camera and me. Once satisfied, the animal sat almost completly still, but for the opening and closing of its siphon. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan.