The Worlds Largest Octopus!

What is the Giant Pacific Octopus?  There’s no doubt, the Giant Pacific Octopus is the world’s largest octopus! Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) is an invertebrate large, marine cephalopod. Cephalopod is a Greek word referring to the interesting body shape octopus and squid have, which is a large head atop long tentacles.  Giant Pacific Octopuses…

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Stars of the Sea at SeaQuest

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Seeing Stars: Mostly known as the go-to fashion choice of mermaids, Sea Stars are one of the most iconic marine animals of all time! Known previously as the Starfish, Sea Stars are surprisingly not even fish! Fish have important anatomical parts like gills, scales, and fins; Sea Stars have none of these. Sea…

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A “Prickly” New Friend Joins Us at SeaQuest: The Crested Porcupine

Pokey, the Crested Porcupine: With quills nearly a foot long, the Crested Porcupine is the world’s largest and (possibly) the scariest porcupine! Even though they look tough, we know what softies they really are. Come see for yourself and meet Pokey, the crested porcupine at SeaQuest Layton, Utah.  We are so excited to add Pokey…

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Comb Jellies: Rainbows in the Sea

Comb Jellies at SeaQuest Rainbows in the Ocean? Sounds crazy, we know! The Comb Jelly, scientifically known as Ctenophora, is a beautiful species of jellyfish that move through the ocean with the help of comb rows, or cilia, that reflect light. And you can see them at SeaQuest in . The light reflected off of…

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