A bomb cyclone that descended on British Columia’s coast recently carrying fierce winds and heavy rain also had many ocean mammals - including a very resilient Giant Pacific Octopus - bracing during the stormy turbulence. Just after 2 a.m. on November 20, 2024 the octopus was captured on camera at Ocean Networks Canada’s (ONC) subsea observatory research site at Folger Pinnacle off the west coast of Vancouver Island gripping a rock as the storm raged above the surface, creating washing machine-like conditions deeper in the ocean. The camera at Folger Pinnacle records for five minutes at the top of every hour and by coincidence captured the sea creature in a tenacious tentacle battle against the forces of nature. The wave heights recorded during the video were roughly 10 metres compared to an average one metre swell, creating tremendous pressure. At the same time the currents were rapidly changing direction and at great speed.