Octopus vs. Sea Lion – First Ever Video

ecnmag ^ | April 13, 2010

[JoeProBono]

Sea lions fitted with GPS trackers and a National Geographic Crittercam are taking scientists on amazing journeys to previously unknown marine ‘hot spots.’ These areas are important not only for providing the sea lions’ food, but also for maintaining fish populations. The Crittercams were deployed at Dangerous Reef in Spencer Gulf, a rocky island the size of a football field, and home to the biggest Australian sea lion colony.

Dr. Page says, “One important discovery is that the sea lions always feed on the sea floor” and they don’t eat open ocean fish, known as pelagic. “This is critical information because the marine parks are being set up to protect sea floor habitats,” a move that the scientists can now confirm will protect critical sea lion resources.

In one of the more spectacular pieces of Crittercam video so far, we can see this female working hard to handle a challenging prey item – a large octopus. Too big to swallow in one gulp, she drags it to the surface where she can breathe while she works at breaking it down into bite-size pieces.

Octopus vs. Sea Lion – First Ever Video

[JoeProBono]

[Voter62vb]

Can you imagine the drag that glued-on equipment would cause?

[Voter62vb]

Can you imagine the drag that glued-on equipment would cause?

[ConorMacNessa]

Great Video! Thanks very much!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Retired Greyhound]

Whoa, that was pretty awesome video.

[Slinky911]

Mmmmm...

[far sider]

Tusky!! How could you do that to Topo?? Bad walrus!!

[Vendome]

The seal is cute but, the proper way to eat Octopus or Squid is in your last picture, Fresh from the frier, with very spicy sauce.

Mmmmm.....

[Eagles6]

Very cool.

[Vendome]

This one is better. From the same site.

Shark vs Octopus - Doesn’t end the way you think:

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/invertebrates-animals/octopus-and-squid/octopus_giant_kills_shark.html

[Vendome]

There are follow up video that come on automatically after the first one and they are cool.

[TexGuy]

Octo-Bummer ....

[JoeProBono]

Chameleon-like, giant Pacific octopuses can change their appearance to mimic rocks and highly patterned coral.

[JoeProBono]

[JoeProBono]

[rejoicing]

That’s what I was thinking!

[Vendome]

Cool

[bt_dooftlook]

Uh, doesn’t the title sort of give it away?

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

The seal is cute but, the proper way to eat Octopus or Squid is in your last picture, Fresh from the frier, with very spicy sauce.

Squid, maybe, although that's debatable. Octopus, though? No question you're wrong. The proper way to eat octopus is grilled and drizzled with olive oil.

[Vendome]

Yummm-eeee