Describes the venomous blue-ringed octopus, found in all coastal waters of Australia. If touched, this tiny creature’s rough skin causes abrasions through which a toxic and lethal poison enters the body, affects the nervous system, and paralyses the victim. There is no anti-venene, but the treatment is shown. No other credits available.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001345
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Marine fauna
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine fauna
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Poisons
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)