![]() She came up and rolled a tentacle over my hand. There were seven of us around her tank and I was showing them how I could tap the water gently and she would come up to see what was going on. One evening after hours, I was conducting a training course for the volunteers with Rosy, the Aquarium’s Pacific octopus. While an undergraduate, I worked at the New England Aquarium in their education department. I have personal knowledge about just how cunning an octopus can be. ![]() This leads me to believe that some octopus are probably as intelligent as dogs or cats. When a crab is placed in a glass jar with a screw lid and put into a tank with an octopus, the octopus will eventually figure out how to unscrew the lid and eat the crab. They are also very cunning.Įxperiments with their favorite food, crustaceans, are illuminating. They change their skin color and texture depending on their mood, and scientists who study them can predict their behavior by observing these features. They are by far the most intelligent of the invertebrates with a large brain compared to their size. They are a mollusk and have evolved from bivalves (two shelled animals like clams and mussels). Octopus are found in every ocean in the world. These tiny deep-water octopus are very shy and can be found hiding in crevices along the Atlantic Seaboard to Northern Canada as far away from humans as possible. The native octopus, Bathypolypus articus, is a tiny miniature one only about 2½ to 5 inches in length. If you prefer the cooler temps in the fall then you will be sure to enjoy Dover’s annual Apple Harvest Festival in October where the streets are lined with every kind of apple treat.Are there octopus in the Gulf of Maine? Do they come close to shore? I think that many of us have a fear of being pulled under by a large tentacle thanks to those 1960s horror films. Market Square Day kicks off the summer in Portsmouth while Hampton Beach’s Seafood Festival closes the season out in September. ![]() Throughout the summer and fall seasons, the area is littered with an abundance of celebrations. The Seacoast region will not disappoint if you enjoy fairs and festivals. As one of the first settlements in state, Exeter is home to the American Independence Museum, where you can celebrate the arrival of the Declaration of Independence every summer at the annual American Independence Festival in July. The Seacoast Science Center in Rye and The Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Great Bay in Greenland offer outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy or move indoors to Explore the Ocean World Oceanarium in Hampton and experience the wonders of the deep. The towns offer many museums, parks, restaurants, and entertainment to discover. The surrounding towns of Hampton, Greenland, Exeter, and Rye all have the same historical charm and beauty as their seacoast neighbor. Spend the day cruising to the Isle of Shoals, strolling through the beautiful waterfront of Prescott Park, exploring the historic Strawbery Banke Museum, or stopping at a street side café for lunch. Award winning restaurants line the brick-paved streets where you can catch a live show or enjoy a romantic dinner. The Olde Port is home to historic buildings, unique shops, museums, and beautifully manicured gardens. In the center of the Seacoast region, Portsmouth (settled in 1623), defines what seaside living means. With 18 miles of coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, the Seacoast region features popular resort towns and natural seaside beauty that embodies historical charm.
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