Learn more about local sea life. Did you know an octopus has three hearts? Did you know there are over 325 known species of fish in our Pacific coast area?

Did You Know?

  • Giant Pacific Octopus are mollusks, but no longer have a shell, instead they make their homes in rocky dens
  • Giant Pacific Octopus have blue blood
  • Giant Pacific Octopus live only five years
  • Giant Pacific Octopus can change their body color and texture to exactly match their background
  • Copper Rock fish give birth to live young, it does not lay eggs like other fish
  • There are over 325 known species of fish in our Pacific coast area
  • Sunflower stars can reach 80 centimeters in diameter
  • Octopus lay eggs and tend to them until they hatch
  • Male and female wolf eels pair-up for life and live together in rocky dens
  • Giant Pacific Octopus is the world’s largest species
  • The largest fish in the world is the Whale Shark which can grow to over 50 feet in length
  • Most Rockfish have venomous spines on their backs
  • Octopus can have up to 1600 suction cups (200 per arm)
  • An Octopus has three hearts
  • The Wolf Eel got its name from its appearance — it has large teeth, and a somewhat menacing appearance, but it is actually very friendly
  • The Sunflower Star is the largest type of starfish
  • An Octopus eats crab and sometimes fish

For more creature facts come visit us at the Pacific Undersea Gardens in Victoria’s Inner Harbour!