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Unread 08/29/2010, 12:58 PM   #1
Sk8r
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diver takes pix of octopus hatching

I think it's a Pacific Octopus, the big ones from around Seattle's piers.
http://www.krem.com/video?id=101750648&sec=550262

Be patient with the talk: it gets to the octopus footage.


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Unread 08/30/2010, 05:47 PM   #2
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Awesome! Someday, somehow (probably after my wife leaves me for being a reef addict) I'm gonna shoot the "home edition"



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wow, that's a cool video. I never seen octopus hatch before!


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Unread 09/04/2010, 06:57 PM   #4
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Very cool video, thanks for sharing.


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Great creatures. Some of the most fun shows surround their ability to get into trouble!


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