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The Aussie diver shares how a Maori octopus wrapped one of their tentacles around her, swimming away until they stopped at a shrine.

04/01/2024

Newport, April 13

Hatfield Marine Science Day 2024 returns in-person on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend our annual science fair and open house featuring the marine science programs and research labs based at Hatfield. Over 40 LABS will be participating! This hands-on event is F...

04/01/2024

Awesome volunteer opportunity for our time honored Depoe Bay Salmon Bake scheduled for Saturday September 21, 2024. We need 200+volunteers.

History of the Depoe Bay Salmon Bake-

The Depoe Bay Salmon Bake started in 1956. It was a merger of two local events: a fish derby and a potluck event for indigenous people of the Northwest called “Indian Summer and Homecoming.” The salmon is baked in the traditional native style, over an open fire on cedar planks.

The salmon bake represents the rich history and culture of Depoe Bay, which is a small coastal town in Oregon. It is also a celebration of the salmon, which is a vital part of the local ecosystem. The salmon bake is a popular event, and it attracts people from all over the region.

Volunteer opportunities include

⚪️ Serving Line
⚪️ Fire Line Cook
⚪️ Fish on table
⚪️ Fish off table
⚪️ Fish Runners
⚪️ Warming Ovens
⚪️ Serving station
⚪️ Beverage Station
⚪️ Clean up crew
⚪️ Set up crew
⚪️ Entry gates
⚪️ Raffle ticket sales
⚪️ Parking lot attendants
⚪️ Shuttle bus drivers
⚪️ Pick up, set up and return rental equipment from Depoe Bay to Newport and back
⚪️ Round the clock fire crew to tend the fire
*Not associated with the Depoe Bay Chamber*

If you are interested, please submit your name address, phone number and email to [email protected]

Also, include what area you’re willing to volunteer in

Thank you!

12/27/2023

Whale week!

Thousands of gray whales migrate south through Oregon's shores this time of the year, drawing big crowds of people to the coast.

11/06/2023

11/06/2023

And never turn your back on the ocean.

06/11/2023

https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/we-werent-expecting-to-see-that-octopus-found-stranded-in-cannon-beach/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR1A9FJS4P-31g9506vJOPBvTIlfHuBO837PMS-YxcJtXWpVp6SXd86rvM0

The Haystack Rock Awareness Program in Cannon Beach has received reports of beached octopuses in the past, but they’ve always turned out to be crabs, starfish or other sea creatures. Not this time.…

02/26/2023

02/17/2023

01/04/2023

Not sure where the terror is coming from...I love it.

Giant Pacific Octopuses can grow up to 30 feet in length with the biggest on record weighing 600 pounds.

01/03/2023

Typically solitary creatures, octopuses aren't exactly neighborly when fellow cephalopods encroach on their personal space, even if it means turning just about anything in reach into a weapon.

12/18/2022

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/octopus-arms-reveal-entirely-new-way-designing-nervous-system

UChicago study shows octopi nerves are connected in a unique geometric structure

11/27/2022

Cephalopods like octopuses, squids and cuttlefish are highly intelligent animals with complex nervous systems. In Science Advances, a team led by Nikolaus Rajewsky of the Max Delbrück Center has now shown that their evolution is linked to a dramatic expansion of their microRNA repertoire.

09/15/2022

Hwy 101 runs the entire coast from top to bottom though 3 different states, but this is my favorite stretch! Crossing the World's smallest harbor into Beautiful downtown Depoe bay, Oregon!

08/31/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/27/science/octopus-research-animal-rights.html

As cephalopods become more important in neuroscience and other fields, scientists and welfare advocates seek to give the smart animals the same protections as mice and monkeys.

07/27/2022

07/17/2022

https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/octopus-playing-with-scuba-diver-in-adorable-video-will-remind-you-of-your-pet-5570299.html

In a video that recently surfaced on Twitter, a scuba diver is seen playing with an octopus just like someone plays with their pets. In the clip, a fairly sized octopus is seen bumping its head with the diver’s hand a few times.

06/10/2022

The Pines Dine food truck village in Lincoln City, Oregon is the village where foodie's dreams come true.

05/11/2022

Tide pools are one of my absolute favorite things about the Oregon Coast (right behind all the beachcombing). In fact, take me with you for a long walk on the beach and I'll be doing less walking

05/06/2022

CoastWatch is hosting an online seminar on how to submit a sea star observation

03/27/2022

Scientists say a fossil of the oldest known octopus ancestor suggests that the animal lived before the dinosaurs.

01/19/2022

Blanket octopuses are rarely seen in the wild.

12/17/2021

Two-millimetre-long gloomy octopus hatchlings move towards a source of light, possibly because it makes it easier to hunt prey

12/14/2021

Totally tubular!

"While I was walking, I saw this plastic pipe. All I could see were these suckers and these arms," Sheree Marris said.

12/09/2021

Celebrate diversity!

Brain imaging of four octopus species reveals links to habitats and behaviors.

12/06/2021

Take a deep dive into the diverse world of some of the most intelligent invertebrates on planet Earth.