He was good cephalopod. He will be sorely missed by the Spanish, not so much by the Germans. NPR reports that at the ripe age…
View More RIP Paul the OctopusCategory: Cephalopods
Ghostly critters of the deep sea: Cirrate octopus
This ghostly-looking orange cirrate octopus was observed with the MBARI’s ROV Doc Ricketts on my recent research cruise to the Taney Seamounts. These finned octopuses belong to…
View More Ghostly critters of the deep sea: Cirrate octopusCephalopod Art
One of my favorite blogs, BiblioOdyssey, covers books, illustrations, science, history, visual materia obscura and generally just eclectic bookart. For all you cephalopodaphiles, you need…
View More Cephalopod ArtIf Molluscs Could Communicate What Would They Say?
Why don’t animal’s use wheels in locomotion? Why aren’t blue whales bigger? Why are there no freshwater starfish? Why are there no tree dwelling cephalopods?…
View More If Molluscs Could Communicate What Would They Say?Something Old Is New Again
In this case a discarded rice cooker or crock pot on the abyss finds a new use as an octopus den! Note the dangling egg…
View More Something Old Is New AgainA Little Nautical Artwork for Your Walls
A couple of nice inexpensive finds on Etsy.
View More A Little Nautical Artwork for Your WallsMore Miriam in the Devil’s Panties
My second cameo in the Devil’s Panties! I am wearing a fine squid hat from ObeyMyBrain, and expounding on the joys of hectocotyli. This is…
View More More Miriam in the Devil’s PantiesPaul the Psychic Octopus
I have to post about this so that I can get it out of my system. Has anyone else been obsessed with “Paul the psychic…
View More Paul the Psychic OctopusSquids ‘R’ Us
Awesome squid footage from MBARI! Hat tip to Zooillogix.
View More Squids ‘R’ UsThe Tide Pool: Slow Colossal Squid?, Lantern Shark’s Light Switch, Longer is Faster (in Sperm)
An occasional series where I briefly report 3 new studies and tell you why they are cool! ———————————- How could not think of the colossal…
View More The Tide Pool: Slow Colossal Squid?, Lantern Shark’s Light Switch, Longer is Faster (in Sperm)