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Gavin, a male Enteroctopus dofleini, bearing a sonic tag (red) beneath the skin. Photo 26K
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Welcome to The giant Pacific octopus site, devoted to Enteroctopus dofleini, the giant Pacific octopus, in Alaska, where since 1995 I have been studying the ecology and behavior of these octopuses.

The Menu (left) is the best way to navigate the site. For text-only viewers, the same choices are given below. Icons at the bottom right of each page will take you to
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Enjoy your visit.

News link added April 2012
BBC Nature In pictures: Tracking secretive octopuses

Most recent publications
Scheel, D., L. Bisson 2012. Movement patterns of giant Pacific octopuses, Enteroctopus dofleini (Wülker, 1910) Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 416–417:21–31. DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2012.02.004. (Abstract) | (Request pdf) | (Author accepted ms |

R.K. Toussaint, G.K. Sage, S.L. Talbot, and D. Scheel. 2011. Microsatellite Marker Isolation and Development for the Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) . Conservation Genetics Resources. DOI 10.1007/s12686-011-9588-z

Also see changes (Feb 2012) in Expedition Artists. And view Student octopus projects at Alaska Pacific University.

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In the news: [ Critter cam at Biosphere II | High Tech surveillance (pdf) ]
Anchorage Chronicle, [2 Dec 2003: Octopus in residence at APU]
Anchorage Daily News: [ 15-Jul-2001 Elusive Octopus | Often misunderstood ]
[ 24-July-99 Sucker for Jar lids | ADN | Single file | HTML only ]
Our television premier! Octopus Gone Wild
Octopus Project was featured in the premier episode of Fox Family Channel's new wildlife series World Gone Wild (premiered in October 1999).

 
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