Kaikoura Octopus, New Zealand, 1997

Photograph by Maria Stenzel

The Maori people named their fishing ground here for the abundant crustaceans hiding in the shallow waters—kaikoura means "feast of crayfish." Other hunters, like this octopus, are also attracted to the crustacean feast.

　　

(Text adapted from "Deep Mysteries of Kaikoura Canyon," June 1998, National Geographic magazine)

　　

(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Deep Mysteries of Kaikoura Canyon," June 1998, National Geographic magazine)