Apparently Scientists identified what is believed to be the largest octopus ever seens, a 4 meter (13 foot baby) long giant hauled from the depths near New Zealand's remote Chatham Islands. Hey Kiwi is that near your house????

The dead specimen, caught in a trawler's net, was badly damaged but it was clearly a massive animal, said National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) marine biologist Steve O'Shea.

O'Shea had provisionally identified the specimen, caught at a depth of more than 3,000 feet (900 meters), as Haliphron Atlanticus, a bright red, jelly-like species of octopus not previously found in the South Pacific.

People had been amazed when he relayed the details of the creature, O'Shea said.

"But down here in New Zealand, this is an area which is so poorly explored that its not surprising that we're getting all these weird and wonderful animals.

"The frightening thing is that we are getting an animal like this newly reported in New Zealand waters today ... so new and large, you've got to sit down and ask yourself 'What is it we know about the deep sea environment?'," O'Shea said.

Octopuses are one of the most diverse creatures on earth, with several hundred species worldwide and more than 40 species found in New Zealand waters alone.

Ok so my pal Cricket is coming home for Easter from Nantucket and will be around this evening.  So be warned folks, I will not be a pretty site tomorrow and you may not hear from again until after the weekend, as I'm off up to Cold Spring for a lovely Easter weekend, which reminds me I must go and get some eggs today.

Whenever Cricket is in town it's always a party and I'm really looking forward to seeing her. Although I will still be watching "Survivor", can't miss that I'm afraid.

Right then might see you tomorrow, or might not.