AN OCTOPUSSY SURPRISE!
Look what we found as we waited to be ferried across the Savitri River! While looking for mud-skippers at the Bankot creek this
octopus made a surprise appearance! We went crazy photographing this beautiful creature!
Commonly known as 'Monsters of the Sea'
these molluscs are abundantly found in tropical warm waters. These active
predators are considered among the most intelligent invertebrates. They feed on
crabs, shrimps and lobsters and can even attack sharks. They drop on their prey
and with the help of the suckers on their arms pull the organism into their
mouth. Their saliva is venomous and helps to subdue the prey. The Octopus is known
for its defence mechanism. When threatened it releases an inky fluid from the
ink sac which darkens the water and helps it escape. At times the octopus can
lose its arm to escape the predator and re-grow it later without any permanent
damage!
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| Photo: Vikram Vyawahare |
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| Photo: Vikram Vyawahare |
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| Photo: Aniket Sayam |
Our next trip to experience the Turtle Festival at Velas is coming up on 7-8 March 2015. More details on our Facebook page!
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