cephalopods
pharyngula | June 13, 2014I was watching this, and thinking, "Man, octopus can dance." If I could have moved like that, I might not have sullenly sat out the disco era.
pharyngula | June 6, 2014The Vancouver Aquarium brought two octopuses together, and they didn't delay at all -- within minutes, it was…boom chicka wow wow. Totally not safe for work. Not the video, but if you watch this, you might well end up gnawing on your fist and moaning and whimpering right where you are.
pharyngula | March 21, 2014 Perth Scuba
In case you're wondering how anything could be this gaudy and survive, it couples the color to a nasty toxin saturating its flesh. "Eat me and die," it's saying.
pharyngula | February 21, 2014
The Monterey Bay Aquarium has a new exhibit, Tentacles. It is about…I think you can guess what it's about. Can I find an excuse to visit California in mid-April?
pharyngula | February 7, 2014Some people actually do keep octopuses as pets; it's not easy, and it's heartbreaking when they die. They always die.
pharyngula | January 17, 2014 The Horse's Mouth
Say…has she painted her fingernails to match the mottling pattern of the octopus's skin? I find that strangely attractive.