Animals Vs. Equipment
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The following images came across my desk last week humorously labeled “There’s something wrong with the ROV”.  The startling shots show what appears to be an unfortunate mako shark that has become entangled in the mechanics of a large ROV [remotely operated vehicle] #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; . . . → Read More: Animals Vs. Equipment

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TGIF – the blanket octopus
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Tremoctopus or blanket octopus is a pelagic octopus that inhabits open water, often at great depths.    The fluttery pennants of tissue that trail behind them are a defence mechanism. When attacked, they shed like a lizards tail, tangling in the face of their attacker like a newspaper on the windshield. Its an amazing adaptation . . . → Read More: TGIF – the blanket octopus

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TGIF – Octopus Sends Dead Crab as Warning to Humanity
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TGIF – The Flamboyant Cuttlefish
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This cuttlefish looks like how I feel, cos, like, it’s FRIDAY!   Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}This cuttlefish looks like how I feel, cos, like, it’s FRIDAY!   Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

Bizarre Love Triangle of the Giant Cuttlefish
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An Open Letter To Brian Switek
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Dear Brian Switek, We’ve known each other for several years now and you know that I love and respect you and your terrific blog, Laelaps on Wired Science. But I am concerned about your scathing review of “dubious” research that hasn’t even been published yet. You see, Brian, our readers (and our writers) are fascinated . . . → Read More: An Open Letter To Brian Switek

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Your Friday Cuttlefish
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A friend of CORAL, Dr Steve Cohen, passed along this great footage he captured of some randy cuttlefish on the reefs at the Wakatobi Dive Resort in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. No lascivious copulation, sneaker males, or sperm displacement observed, but cool nonetheless. Thanks Steve! Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}A friend of CORAL, Dr Steve Cohen, . . . → Read More: Your Friday Cuttlefish

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Baby Nautilus, is there anything cuter?
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My colleagues Dr. Bruce Carlson – recently retired – and Marj Awai were the first folks to successfully collect chambered nautilus for display in public aquariums and then breed them.  Bruce has now put together a short video documenting that project over its nearly 20 year history.  As I watched it, I couldnt help but . . . → Read More: Baby Nautilus, is there anything cuter?

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El Pulpo Mechanico
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This steampunk octopus justifies the entire existence of Burning Man. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}This steampunk octopus justifies the entire existence of Burning Man. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

In nomeni patri, et fili, et spiritus octi
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Via the most excellent SMBC which you should add to your feed reader ASAP Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Via the most excellent SMBC which you should add to your feed reader ASAP Broadcast Spawn!Tweet