Occy, occy, occy...
Octopus are a rare delicacy – caught in crayfish and lobster pots off the West Australian Coast.
Our range of octopus includes...
- Baby Occy
- Headless Occy
- Whole Occy
- Marinated Occy
Did you know?
- There are over 200 species of octopus scattered throughout the oceans.
- An octopus has three hearts. Two of them pump blood through each of the gills and the third pumps blood through the body.
- An octopus is all muscle and no bones, typical of the invertebrate characteristics. The body of the octopus is so flexible that it can squeeze itself through a tiny hole.
- If an octopus loses an arm it will grow back.
- The fastest an octopus can swim is 25 mph, but only for a short distance.
- Ocotopus are very intelligent and can navigate mazes, solve puzzles, imitate observed behaviour and distinguish shapes.
- Usually an octopus lives between 2-5 years. A male usually dies shortly after mating. A female lives long enough to nurse her eggs to hatch.
- An octopus' blood is blue.
Check out Mr. Barra's favourite octopus recipes!