Posts Tagged ‘Giant Pacific Octopus’
Divers Meet Steller Sea Lions at Hornby Island
Its been a fun and exciting 6 days with our March 2015 Hornby Island dive trip, where we spent two days of diving in Puget Sound before heading up to Hornby Island, British Columbia to dive in Canadian waters, and to see the Lions of Hornby Island. Our divers traveled from Florida, Hawaii, California and…
Read MoreGiant Pacific Octopus Protect Their Eggs
Giant Pacific Octopus on Eggs by Steve Zedekar Spring in the Pacific Northwest means that our female giant Pacific octopus are tending to their eggs. Divers can see this behavior at many of our most popular dive sites, including Redondo Beach, Three Tree Point, and Alki Seacrest Park (Cove 2). The giant Pacific octopus…
Read More6 Reasons To Try A Night Dive
Have you thought about a night dive but just weren’t sure? Here are some great reasons to get you in the water at night! 1- Natural curiosity During a night dive, everything takes on a new look. Your focus changes as you move about the dive site, observing life around your dive light and seeing…
Read MoreGiant Pacific Octopus Facts You’ll Want to Know
Our guest blogger, Christine Simon, has put together some facts on our own Giant pacific octopus. The post was originally submitted for a marine biology class at Duke University. Giant Pacific Octopus (GPO) 1. Three cool facts about the GPO- did you know- – Giant Pacific Octopuses have three hearts! Two hearts pump blood to…
Read MoreFebruary Advanced Open Water Certification Becomes a Snow Dive
We took a break from our regular dive tours in mid-February to teach the PADI Advanced Open Water certification course, and even had a rare Seattle snowstorm in the middle of the course. Our divers for the weekend were Mike, taking both the PADI Advanced Open Water certification and Dry Suit Diver courses, and Eric, taking the…
Read MoreWolf Eels in Puget Sound
After descending and getting settled into the dive, our dive leaders always check around for cracks, crevasses, and midden piles (a mound of shells and broken up bits of crab) that might indicate the presence Wolf eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus). Wolf eels aren’t true eels, but are related to Atlantic wolffish instead. They can grow to…
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