How Deep Sea Glass Squid Hide in Plain Sight
Raúl Nava of the MBARI explained how the glass squid employs an invisible color-changing cloak to hide in plain sight.
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Why the Strawberry Squid Has Mismatched Eyes
MBARI captured absolutely fascinating 4K ROV footage of a cockeyed strawberry squid in the Twighlight Zone of Monterey Bay.
A Cheeky Octopus Plays a Determined Game of Tug of War With Freediver’s GoPro
A tiny camouflaged octopus in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France, adorably tried to steal photographer Eric Desmet's GoPro.
The Big Brains That Give Cephalopods Such Sophisticated Camouflaging Capabilities
Renowned marine biologist Roger Hanlon gave a wonderful TED Talk during which he shared fascinating information about cephalopods, particularly about their big brains. Hanlon explains…
Rare Footage of a Tiny Ruby Red Hairy Octopus
In 2018, while exploring the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia, Scuba diving instructor Gregor Irvine captured remarkable footage of a tiny ruby red hairy octopus. The…
A Curious Octopus and a Lively Cuttlefish Use Their Camouflage Skills to Play Hide-and-Seek Together
An incredibly curious octopus named Rudy was introduced to a lively cuttlefish named Mory to play a game of hide-and-seek with each other.
A Tiny Baby Atlantic White-Spotted Octopus Enjoys a Little Affection From a Caring Human
A tiny baby Atlantic white-spotted octopus, who was welcomed to his new home at Octolab (previously) and given the name Joey, showed his very affectionate…
How Cuttlefish Use What They See to Activate Camouflaging Pigment Cells to Hide in Plain Sight
Neuroscientist Gilles Laurent who works at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research explains to the International Journal of Science site Nature what it means…
A Fascinating Startup Dedicated to the Breeding, Care and Study of Various Cephalopod Species
SciFri paid a visit to the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, where manager Bret Grasse shared the mission of this unusual, but…
The Clever Ways That Squids Evade Predators
In a tentacled Ted Ed lesson written by scientist Carly Anne York and animated by Reza Riahi and Jérémie Balais, narrator Addison Anderson explained the…