Interview: New anthology of tentacle porn reaches for marine conservation
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By Eric Schwaner via DeviantArt Warning: This post is rated PG-13 and is safe for work, but contains links to NSFW adult-only content. Click at your own risk. Most marine scientists remain blissfully unaware of the existence of tentacle-themed pornography, which originated from Japan. The paths of people who work with real life tentacle-creatures and . . . → Read More: Interview: New anthology of tentacle porn reaches for marine conservation

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As close as you’ll get to legal Cetacean porn
As close as you’ll get to legal Cetacean porn avatar

I must have been suffering from post conference delirium, because I decided to watch A Dolphin Tale on the plane ride home from ScienceOnline2012. Plot summary: a stranded dolphin (Winter) is rescued but her damaged tail must be amputated. A lonely boy (Sawyer) sees her being rescued, stalks her at the aquarium she is transported . . . → Read More: As close as you’ll get to legal Cetacean porn

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TGIF – Antarctic Ice Arch Collapse
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Via Chris Rowan (@Allochthonous) on Twitter, comes this excellent and beautiful sequence of an ice arch collapsing in Antarctica. Via Chris Rowan (@Allochthonous) on Twitter, comes this excellent and beautiful sequence of an ice arch collapsing in Antarctica.

TGIF – Flatworm Fu… er… Mating.
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“There actually sticking their penises in each othr quite randomly.” Invertebrate reproduction or one crazy night in Vegas?? You decide! Hat tip to @echinoblog. "There actually sticking their penises in each othr quite randomly." Invertebrate reproduction or one crazy night in Vegas?? You decide! Hat tip to @echinoblog.

Okinawa Ribbon Eel!
Okinawa Ribbon Eel! avatar

Apparently the google plus video embedder is broken, but you can watch it on their Google Plus page here. Video by Nori Sakamato on G+. Used with permission. Ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) is from 50m deep in Kume Island, Okinawa. Apparently the google plus video embedder is broken, but you can watch it on their Google Plus page here.

Video by Nori Sakamato on G+. Used with permission. Ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) is from 50m deep in Kume Island, Okinawa.

TGIF: Friday Fashion Finds
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I’ve been suspiciously quiet on the blogging front lately. The reason: I’ve just completed a cross-country move in the middle of the holiday season (its my second 3000+ mile move in <2 years, but that is another rant for another day). I’ve fled the snowy winters of New Hampshire to take up shop in Jonanthan . . . → Read More: TGIF: Friday Fashion Finds

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TGIF – In Short, Nudibranchs Are AWESOME!
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We agree! Love this video and artwork from a nudi fan! We agree! Love this video and artwork from a nudi fan!

TGIF – Battle Scars: Dubstep Great White
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TGIF – A cavalcade of Christmas critters
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Here’s some seasonal fishes, pulled from that most excellent of resources for all things fishy: Fishbase There isn’t a Santa Claus fish that I could find, but there is Raia Santa, Atlantoraja cyclophora If there were a Santa fish I’m pretty sure that his sleigh would be pulled by Reindeer Wrasse, Novaculichthys taeniourus: Santa has . . . → Read More: TGIF – A cavalcade of Christmas critters

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TGIF – Our Blue (The Tank Bangers)
TGIF – Our Blue (The Tank Bangers) avatar

A little sentimental, but hey its Christmas time. The Tank Bangers donates proceeds of buying this song to the various groups shown at 5:40 in the video. While I do not support all those groups personally, I would like to add Oceana and The Coral Reef Alliance as conservation groups who have a high . . . → Read More: TGIF – Our Blue (The Tank Bangers)

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