Octopus Documentary

[ScienceRules]

I am writing a paper on intelligence and octopi and I remember seeing a documentary about an octopus that was leaving its tank at night, crossing the lab table, and dropping into the shrimp tank to eat. The researchers set up a night camera to see how the shrimp were disappearing. I can't find the name of the documentary anywhere, and I can't remember who produced it (Discovery, PBS, Nature�?) If anyone knows the name of the show and who made it, I would appreciate your help!

[Ice.Maiden]

I can't help you SR, but what a nice story! I was really touched when I watched a documentary about them, and saw that the mothers stop eating to care for their young, and then drown afterwards. Don't know if this goes for the females of all the species though.

[crisgal]

there might be something of interest here

http://www.fortunecity.com/emachines/e11/86/ce phpod.html

[terambulan]

Try checking here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za9hzdtrgbc&fea ture=related

[Ice.Maiden]

Interesting, crisgal.

[crisgal]

i love 'em!

[Ice.Maiden]

So do I.

[terambulan]

Dont love 'em too much as they can be deadly. The blue-ringed which fit into your palm can kill with a slight bite and venom to paralyse and cause comotosis.....curtains in 5mins!

[Ice.Maiden]

Yes, but that in itself is fascinating isn't it? people've always thought that octopuses, being molluscs, haven't much intelligence, but actually, their brains are quite large, and perhaps we just don't understand them properly yet.
Anyway hun - must go to bed now, so goodnight to you, and to anyone left. x

[factor-fiction]

When writing your paper you might also want to bear in mind that Octopi is not the correct plural of Octopus.

The correct plural is Octopuses or Octopodes.

Yes, Octopi is often used but it's use is based on a misconception that Octopus is a simple Latin word of the second declension, when in fact it is a Latinised form of the Greek word Oktopous.

[andy-hughes]

I do recall from documentary that although they do not have the attractive appearence of dogs, their intelligence levels are similar, and octopuses can be trained to do simple tricks.

[Roo_power]

My mum walked into my room when I was about 5 to find me engrossed in a programme about an octopus that had been taught to open a jar - I thought it was fantastic.

I love the way they move :)

[Roo_power]

Also this: http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/octokeep.php
is quite interesting!

[crisgal]

i'm pleased they have many fans. I saw a blue ringed octopus at the sealife centre. It was very beautiful.

I was just wondering, how do y'all feel about squid?
It's funny but I'm not keen on them. I don't really know why. Those giant ones are pretty scary!