Stories of octopuses’ remarkable ability to solve puzzles, open bottles, and interact with aquarium caretakers, suggest an affinity between their intelligence and our own.

Biologists say they have unlocked secrets about the vampire squid, a mysterious creature that feeds on the decaying dead in the unlit depths.

Cuttlefish in Sentosa Aquarium

Tintenfische; mit besonderer Berücksichtigung von Sepia und Octopus (1913), by Dr. Werner Th. Meyer. Fig. 1-2, biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12668599 Love cuttlefish and/or the European Squid? Then you'll love this illustration in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12668599 #bhlpod

Make your own aquatic nursery with my new Baby Cephalopod collections: Octopus & Squid, and Cuttlefish & Nautilus. A perfect use for yarn scraps, these mini amigurumi take only 25-30m of yarn apiece, and work perfectly in any colour. Cephalopod Fun Facts: Cephalopods are a type of mollus ...

Nope, it’s not a rare Pokemon or even a plastic toy. Behold the Rossia pacifica or stubby squid, an altogether ridiculous looking relative to the cuttlefish that was recently spotted by the E/V Nautilus off the coast of California at a depth of 900 meters (2,950 feet). Researchers in the video can be heard discussing how creature’s giant eyes almost look painted on, giving it the appearance of a discarded children’s toy. More

You're toxic, I'm slipping under . . . The music video for Britney Spears' hit Toxic would have been so much better with truly toxic creatures in starring roles. Can you imagine the pop star serving drinks to newts, dancing with a pufferfish, and finally, of course, succumbing to the deadly embrace of a blue-ringed octopus?

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This is a baby cuttlefish I took on a visit to Exploris Aquarium in Portaferry. One of my first pics with the Canon G9

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A new video of an octopus blending in with its surroundings reveals how little we really understand about octopus camouflage.