In random octopus news, I just stumbled on this Yahoo story: Eggs Hatching for Aurora the Octopus.

Aurora is a Giant Pacific Octopus, like the one I photographed in the SeaLife centre during our February visit to Brighton. Along with the story, there is a short slideshow.

Random Giant Pacific Octopus fact: although these huge octopi average between 50 and 90 pounds with a tentacle span of 16 feet, they can squeeze through a hole about the size of a walnut. The largest solid part of its body is its beak - if that fits, the rest can follow.

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