Top Marine Predator: Shark versus Octopus

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This video, courtesy of the Seattle Aquarium, shows what happened after the keepers moved a giant octopus into an aquarium containing five-foot sharks. In short; octopus and sharks do not get along with each other [2:02]


Giant octopus vs shark

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Has PZ seen this yet?

They were 4 foot sharks. It's kind of hard to call them top predator anyway.

I'd have to also say that the shark was not expecting to be attacked. It probably died of suffocation.

Cool vid anyway though.

very informative

By Dr.Srivalson V… (not verified) on 13 May 2007 #permalink