Explore the Secret Life of the Giant Pacific Octopus
A closer look at Puget Sound’s largest octopus and its role as both predator and prey in our complex marine food web.
The giant Pacific octopus is an iconic resident of the Salish Sea and the North Pacific Ocean. As the largest octopus species on Earth, it plays a critical role in coastal ecosystems - both as a top predator and as an important prey species for animals such as sea otters and orcas. In this talk, Tim Carpenter of the Seattle Aquarium, will explore the biology and ecology of the Giant Pacific Octopus in the Salish Sea, weaving together scientific insight with firsthand stories from his work as a veteran animal care professional and conservation biologist to bring these remarkable animals and their ecological role vividly to life.
A closer look at Puget Sound’s largest octopus and its role as both predator and prey in our complex marine food web.
The giant Pacific octopus is an iconic resident of the Salish Sea and the North Pacific Ocean. As the largest octopus species on Earth, it plays a critical role in coastal ecosystems - both as a top predator and as an important prey species for animals such as sea otters and orcas. In this talk, Tim Carpenter of the Seattle Aquarium, will explore the biology and ecology of the Giant Pacific Octopus in the Salish Sea, weaving together scientific insight with firsthand stories from his work as a veteran animal care professional and conservation biologist to bring these remarkable animals and their ecological role vividly to life.
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Highlights
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- all ages
- In person
- Free parking
- Doors at 6:30 PM
Location
Black Box Theatre at Edmonds College
20310 68th Avenue West
Lynnwood, WA 98036
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