Suckers of Octopus

Octopus suckers:
Each arm of the common octopus has a double row of circular suckers. Unlike those of squid, octopus suckers have no hooks or teeth. Suckers are muscular structures, and when pressed against a surface create low pressure in the suction cup that provides grip. The suckers pictured here belong to Oto, who spent some months recovering from an injury in a display aquarium at Wellington airport. He was returned to Cook Strait in October 2005.

Giant animals

Giant Jellyfish


snails & isopods

Giant Turtles

Collossal Squid

990 lb Collossal Squid caught live

990 lb Collossal Squid
The squid tried to eat a Toothfish caught on a Toothfish trawler line. He won't let go eevn when he was being hauled up.


A large Pantagonian Toothfish

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The Collossal Squid again






The Colossal Squid is caught by longliner Isla Santa Clara. Photo by Ramon Ferreira Gomez.




The head and tentacles of the squid. The vast mantle could not be bought on board. Photo: Ramon Ferreira Gomez



Collossal Squid tentacles: (2nd of 2)
Colossal squid have well-armoured tentacles. The photograph shows the sharp, swivelling hooks on the ends of the tentacles.





A previous catch:

octopuses that walk

Octopuses that walk

Octopus aculeatus.mov - a 1.2 Mb Quicktime file




Octopuses that walk

Octopus marginatus



Octopus aculeatus

Octopus

Octpuses drying

Giant Squid

video:
Giant Squid caught on Video

pix:

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Previously caught Giant Squids:












The beak of a Giant Squid