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Octopus goes for a walk on dry land

By T.K. Randall
November 25, 2011 · Comment icon 32 comments

Image Credit: Youtube
Spectactors were amazed to witness an octopus heave itself out of the water and go for a walk.
Impressive footage has surfaced showing an Eastern Pacific Red Octopus going for a stroll in front of a crowd of spectators at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve near San Francisco. The creature decided it had done enough exploring after about two minutes and slithered back in to the water.
The octopus was spotted at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, about 20 miles south of San Francisco. Is this the picture of primordial life emerging from the seas and learning to live on terra firma?



Source: Daily Mail | Comments (32)




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Comment icon #23 Posted by Lady_Mercury 13 years ago
Good. alot of our octo-pals may come on land, get a job, pay taxes and contribute to society. They should be able to multi-task anyhoo.
Comment icon #24 Posted by Still Waters 13 years ago
I love all these comments about how common this is. Not everyone lives along the coast. I was born and brought up in a seaside town but I've never once seen a live Octopus. This video was highly interesting to me.
Comment icon #25 Posted by Kenji T 13 years ago
Q. Why did the octopus cross the road? A. None of ur damn business. Get a life.
Comment icon #26 Posted by Lady_Mercury 13 years ago
Q. Why did the octopus cross the road? A. None of ur damn business. Get a life. Haha, that joke is so lame it made me laugh.
Comment icon #27 Posted by Hatch 13 years ago
I was born and brought up in a seaside town but I've never once seen a live Octopus. This video was highly interesting to me. I'm with ya here!! I've lived on the coast near the coast most of my life and have yet to see an octopus, let alone one walking on land.... I had no clue!!! One of the many reasons I love UM!!! Always something interesting here, I always learn something and usually no one makes fun of the lack of knowledge.
Comment icon #28 Posted by VietRulerZ 13 years ago
amazing , octopi walking on land
Comment icon #29 Posted by Mr_Snstr 13 years ago
It's Cthulu's herald. Sent here to infect our minds and drive us mad!
Comment icon #30 Posted by Doctor_Strangelove 13 years ago
I wonder how much wildlife they stepped on and killed, to make this video of an octopus sliding into home.... Can't make an omelet without cracking a few eggs. Of course, omelet in this case is a video of a relatively common occurrence and eggs being sea life.
Comment icon #31 Posted by Robbie333 13 years ago
Maybe the beginning of an evolutionary process? Hmmmmm
Comment icon #32 Posted by mgessel 13 years ago
apparently someone let it watch a food show where they were eating octopus and it brought a sacrificial crab as gift to avoid being lunch


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