Coelacanth Swag and Cephalopod Mimicry, Sex, and Walking
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  One of my greatest friends ever sent my a unexpected but welcome gift in today’s mail. Yes, my love can be bought. I know the new proud owner of a Diced Coelacanth can label from Etsy seller FishFuud. But the new pride of marine swag collection is the coelacanth handkerchief I got made by . . . → Read More: Coelacanth Swag and Cephalopod Mimicry, Sex, and Walking

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Tentacle Candlestick Holder
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Just ordered a set of these for the banquet table at DSN headquarters.  

TGIF: Why an Octopus is more awesome than your Mom
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Some friday hilarity from one of my favourite webistes, The Oatmeal. Click on the picture to read the full (scientifically enlightening) article:    

TGIF: 8-Legged Mom Has 50,000 Babies: 2-Legged Woman Watches
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H/t to NPR Laurynn, it turns out, often spends her winter evenings diving into the ocean, not too far from Harbor Avenue in downtown West Seattle. A couple of years ago, not far from the shore, she discovered a giant Pacific octopus doing exactly what I described — having babies…In the video, you can . . . → Read More: TGIF: 8-Legged Mom Has 50,000 Babies: 2-Legged Woman Watches

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KRAKEN Day: Release the Kraken!
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Click to purchase on Amazon! Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid By Wendy Williams Abrams Publishing, 224 pages Reviewed by David Manly for Deep Sea News: When you look at the huge diversity of life on this planet, there are wondrous sites to behold. There are trees that grow until they . . . → Read More: KRAKEN Day: Release the Kraken!

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Whiskey and Octopus Saturday
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Please enjoy this inappropriate octopus
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While Craig is touring the country with his pet giant squid, Kevin is resting on his publication laurels, Rick is saving coral reefs down in the South Pacific, and Holly & I are so buried in labwork that we will never see sunshine again, please enjoy this inappropriate octopus from Married to the Sea. . . . → Read More: Please enjoy this inappropriate octopus

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Teach your kids about cephalopods really, really early
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What could possibly go wrong with teaching a baby to associate tentacles with food? Nothing! But if you’re worried, Handamade’s Etsy shop also has shark bottle cozies. (Via Aili & Morgan)

Everybody Loves Cephalopods
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And Boing Boing’s science editor Maggie Koerth-Baker tells us why in a videocast!

TGIF: Molluscs for Home Decor
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Are you into interior molluscan design? Then decorate with a molluscan interior. Amazing plush molluscan anatomy, complete with plus key, from Jessica Polka. This is the bivalve, but she’s also got a scaphopod and a laterally viewed chiton. Check out her shop on Etsy. Or if you’re looking for a mollusc to help you with . . . → Read More: TGIF: Molluscs for Home Decor

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