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The Lonely Existence of Vampire Squids

Vampyroteuthis infernalis or the “vampire squid from Hell” is likely one of the coolest denizens of the deep. At one-foot long (You thought it was bigger…

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Five Mind-Blowing Bivalve GIFs That Will Blow Your Mind – Your Blown Mind Won’t Believe #6!

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Since the dawn of human civilization, much has been written about the sheer adrenaline-pumping excitement of clams, scallops, cockles, but today’s digital age has cranked-up that…

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Malacology Monthly: Cephalopod Compendium

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Even if you don’t care much for marine invertebrates, you gotta love Cephalopods. Squid, octopus, nautilus, cuttlefish, they have the stylish panache and quirky evolutionary…

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Apparently hell is populated by squid.

Miriam Goldstein July 11, 2012 Cephalopod Comics San Diego Comic Con SDCC squid

As I mentioned in our Firefly post, I’ll be covering San Diego Comic Con for Deep Sea News. I’ll actually be attending the convention tomorrow,…

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Puny Seagull vs. Badass Octopus

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I just HAD to post this on DSN in case y’all missed Miriam’s links on Twitter. If you’re still on the fence in the vertebrates…

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10 Ocean Species Every Man Should Love: Part 2

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After your comments on the last post and deliberation by a crack team of judges that included myself and some fellas named Evan, Jack, and…

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Interview: New anthology of tentacle porn reaches for marine conservation

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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…

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TGIF – The Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Alistair Dove November 18, 2011 Cephalopod cuttlefish indonesia

This cuttlefish looks like how I feel, cos, like, it’s FRIDAY!

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Baby Nautilus, is there anything cuter?

Alistair Dove September 21, 2011 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…

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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