Octopi

While Dan Pronk was lobstering just west of the Island yesterday, he discovered several octopi in his pots. I did not know that we had octopi in these waters. And I have never seen an octopus until Dan showed me. I met up with Dan at the pier in Madaket as he arrived from offshore with the octopi. Click on any picture to enlarge

Dan holding an octopus-


An octopus next to a sand dollar-


One on the dock-


Octopi on the gunwale of Dan's boat, Hannibul-


Jo Perkins was at the dock when Dan came in with the octopi. Here she is holding one-


An octopus is an interesting sea creature. I learned among other things that they have three hearts and they are very intelligent.

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