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December 11, 2020: Octopus

While diving on Rose Atoll at a depth of ~700 meters (2,300 feet) as part of the 2017 American Samoa Expedition: Suesuega o le Moana o Amerika Samoa expedition, we encountered this active octopus exploring its surroundings.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2017 American Samoa. Download larger version (jpg, 2.5 MB).

While diving on Rose Atoll at a depth of ~700 meters (2,300 feet) as part of the 2017 American Samoa Expedition: Suesuega o le Moana o Amerika Samoa expedition, we encountered this active octopus exploring its surroundings.

Information from the dive will help us to better understand the diversity and structure of deep biological communities, including bottomfish and precious coral habitats, with the goal of supporting management needs of Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.

Check out this video of the “Octopus On the ‘Hunt’.”