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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By para_sight, on  December 5th, 2011  16 comments  Cephalopods!, Fish, Megavertebrate, Mining, Vessels and Equipment, Weird  oil rigs, ROV, sharks, whales By para_sight, on December 2nd, 2011 8 comments Adaptations, Biodiversity, Cephalopods!, TGIF: Pictures & Movies 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
By Kevin Zelnio, on November 25th, 2011 11 comments Cephalopods!, TGIF: Pictures & Movies Blue Crab, Octopus Hat Tip to the Pharyngula. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Hat Tip to the Pharyngula. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet By para_sight, on November 18th, 2011 Leave a comment Biodiversity, Cephalopods!, TGIF: Pictures & Movies Cephalopod, cuttlefish, indonesia 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 By Kevin Zelnio, on October 20th, 2011 5 comments Adaptations, Cephalopods!, Ecology, Mating & Reproduction BBC, cuttlefish, David Attenborough Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Broadcast Spawn!Tweet By Kevin Zelnio, on October 11th, 2011 12 comments Bringin' It, Cephalopods!, New Research Brian Switek, Churnalism, Journalism, Kraken, Laelaps, reporting, Sea monster 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
By RickMac, on September 23rd, 2011 One comment Cephalopods!, Coral, Critters, Mating & Reproduction Bow-Chicka-Wow-Wow, Gettin' It On, Mating, sex 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
By para_sight, on September 21st, 2011 One comment Biodiversity, Cephalopods!, Ecology, Mating & Reproduction breeding, Cephalopod, molluscs, Nautilus, Waikiki Aquarium 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?
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 9th, 2011 2 comments Art, Cephalopods! Burning Man, Octopus, steampunk 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 By para_sight, on September 7th, 2011 Leave a comment Cephalopods! Cephalopod, cephalove, Comics, smbc 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 |
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