Explore the Secret Life of the Great Pacific Octopus

Name: Explore the Secret Life of the Great Pacific Octopus
Start: 2026-05-21T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-05-21T20:30:00-07:00
Location: Black Box Theatre at Edmonds College

Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-07:00

Black Box Theatre at Edmonds College | Lynnwood

Publisher/HostFriends of Skagit Beaches

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Explore the Secret Life of the Great Pacific Octopus

A closer look at Puget Sound’s largest octopus and its role as both predator and prey in our complex marine food web.
About this Event

The giant Pacific octopus is an iconic resident of the Salish Sea and the North Pacific Ocean. As the largest octopus species on Earth, it plays a critical role in coastal ecosystems - both as a top predator and as an important prey species for animals such as sea otters and orcas. In this talk, Tim will explore the biology and ecology of the Giant Pacific Octopus in the Salish Sea, weaving together scientific insight with firsthand stories from his work as a veteran animal care professional and conservation biologist to bring these remarkable animals and their ecological role vividly to life.