Northwest Dive Club

In answer to some of the questions posed: After mating, the female octopus can delay fertilization for up to a month - the spermataphores (the package the male reproductive cells are in when transferred from the male) are stored by the female until a suitable den is found, then she fertilizes the eg...

Hi all - As planned, the now (in)famous GPO from the Redondo Beach dive site was returned home yesterday (Thursday the 26th). She was gently coaxed back into her den under the boat, and willingly took up residence. There was actually a one-clawed red rock crab there waiting for her, which she was ha...

Hi all -

Just to corret a typo in Fritz's post - we saw 13,000 + folks over the Saturday/Sunday Monday weekend, and 27,000 total for the whole of Octopus week.

Pretty cool.

Tim

Thanks to Sounder for the offers - I may be calling on you in the future.

Again, anyone who has more questions about the octopus issue, the Aquarium, or whatever, feel free to email me directly.

TC

Hello all - I finally got through my day and registered. Thanks to Bob and Fritz for passing on my earlier comments. First off, I think some of you still need a little more short and to-the-point apology. Here it is. We do regret having taken such a well known animal, and will do all we can to make ...