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Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Octopi Houdini



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Octopuses have an amazing ability to squeeze through tiny crevices, cracks and holes. My fall BIOS independent studies student, Raymond Deckel is investigating just how small a hole Octopus macropus can fit through as well as how long it takes them to squeeze through different sizes of holes. CAABS intern Rowena Day, NSF-REU intern Jared Kibele as well as teaching assistant Abel Valdivia help wrangle the 232 g octopus, Ray times its escape through a one-inch hole while I shot video clips for later analysis. Location: Whalebone Bay, St. George’s, Bermuda.

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