Yesterday I went snorkeling at Creole Rock with a family of three. There was Jack (8) and his folks Jon and Mindy. They are a really nice family from Minnesota. Although Jack got a little cold, we had loads of fun. Plus... we saw a huge octopus.
We were just snorkeling around and all of a sudden I saw this thing fly through the water (well... I guess swim through the water is more appropriate). It was tan colored and had a huge bulbous head with all these tentacles behind it. I immediately tugged on Jon's fin so that he could see as well (I think I scared him a little) and that is when the Octopus settled down. It was only in about 3 feet of water, so I really had a good chance to look at it up close. They are so super cool.
The octopus was a pretty big one, the head must have been about one foot across. Once it noticed that we had noticed it he took the shape of some anenome. I will try and find a picture on the internet... hold on. I couldn't find a decent one on the internet, so I just taken a photo of the anemone from the Creature ID book by Humann and Delouche.
It's not the greatest photo, but this is what the octopus turned into. You couldn't even recognize it unless you noticed the two eyes peering up at you.
It was interesting that if I moved back a few feet, the octopus would move a little, but if I went any closer, it became the anemone again. I just couldn't believe how it could change itself so quickly. We called Mindy over, and she couldn't see it. I was literally pointing to it, almost touching it, but she couldn't see it.
It was also interesting that there was a grouper following the octopus. I suppose it was waiting for any leftovers if the octopus decided to eat a conch or anything.
All in all, it was a great octopus experience. (I hope that you can appreciate my pun, I know my dad will get that!)
(this blog was written by Sally).
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