Video of the Week #19, November 30th, 2011
From: Land-Walking Octopus Explained by Katherine Harmon at Octopus Chronicles.
Original source: Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
This week’s pick is raw footage of an octopus laboriously lugging itself over a tidal area. This phenomenon isn’t entirely uncommon; however, since octopusses are nocturnal we rarely get to see it in such wonderful detail. The terrestrial travels of this Cephalopod are a far cry from its grace and stealth under the water – the video is a must see!
About the Author: Bora Zivkovic is the Blog Editor at Scientific American, chronobiologist, biology teacher, organizer of ScienceOnline conferences and editor of Open Laboratory anthologies of best science writing on the Web. Follow on Twitter @boraz.
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