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!