# Graneledone boreopacifica seafloor

Our first encounter with an octopus during the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition took place on Dive 04 at a depth of 2,405 meters (1.5 miles). Identified as Graneledone boreopacifica, this deep-sea octopod was not in a hurry as it slowly made its way across the seafloor at a "Trinidad Slump" off the coast of Oregon. This species has been observed by scientists at MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) brooding their eggs for 4.5 years — longer than any other known animal. Video courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration.

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 2023
- Runtime: 39 h 30 min
- By: NOAA
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Graneledone_boreopacifica_seafloor.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: NOAA
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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