File:1963 World Octopus Wrestling Championships.jpg

Photograph showing divers with the largest catch of the 1963 World Octopus Wrestling Championships, a 57-pound North Pacific Giant Octopus.

Originally published in: Skin Diver Magazine July 1963

Scanned from: Norman, M.D. 2000. Cephalopods: A World Guide. ConchBooks.

Copyright: Skin Diver Magazine July 1963

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