Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)
More Resources

Alaska Sea Life Center: https://www.alaskasealife.org/aslc_resident_species/45

NOAA: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/science-data/octopus-research-alaska

National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/giant-pacific-octopus

Alaska Fish and Wildlife News article - Giant Pacific Octopus:    http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=303

Sounds Wild episode – Octopus color change: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=soundswild.episode&title=Octopus%20color%20change

Sounds Wild episode – Giant Pacific Octopus:

https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=soundswild.episode&title=Giant%20Octopus

ADF&G Prince William Sound Octopus Guideline Harvest levels: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=commercialbyareapws.pws_shellfish_octopus_harvest

ADF&G Cook Inlet Octopus Guideline Harvest levels:

https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=commercialbyareacookinlet.cookinlet_shellfish_octopus_harvest

Written by Evelyne Tunley-Daymude, Ph.D. (2021)

Range map ADF&G by Josh Mumm

Photos ADF&G and NOAA