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- 2008-08-01 - Cephalopod Appreciation Society Annual Meeting
- 2008-07-19 - Fractalpus
- 2008-05-14 - Book Review: Weird Washington
- 2008-04-09 - Query: Tree Octopus Donations
- 2007-12-11 - Saipan Octopus Tree
- 2007-12-06 - Tree Octopus Tree
- More entries about (and sometimes by) cephalopods...
Special Reports
- 2007-02-22 (UPDATED 2007-03-24) Larger Colossal Squid Caught
- New Zealand fishermen in the Ross Sea have caught a colossal squid weighing an estimated 495kg. Click link for collected factoids.
Older Special Reports:
- 2003-07-01 (UPDATED 2003-07-11) Chilean Blob: Not A Cephalopod
- A 12 meter long blob was found on a beach in Chile. It was suspected of being a giant octopus. Turned out to be decayed whale blubber.
- 2003-04-01 (UPDATED 2003-05-24) Colossal Squid Caught
- Fishermen near Antarctica have caught a rare, virtually intact specimen of Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni (or "colossal squid") -- a very large, very aggressive squid with scores of razor-sharp hooks on its tentacles. Includes article round-up, photos and email from Steve O'Shea.
Recent Headlines
- 2008-08-22 Giant Squid Dissected At Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (SB Independent)
- One of the ocean's most mysterious species landed in Santa Barbara this week when a giant squid arrived at the Museum of Natural History, dead and frozen since its June discovery but full of potential answers to sea scientists' most pressing questions.
- 2008-08-21 Colossal Squid Defies Legends (AFP)
- New Zealand's mysterious colossal squid, the largest of the feared and legendary species ever caught, was not the T-Rex of the oceans but a lethargic blob, new research suggests.
- 2008-08-19 Dazzling Lights In Cuttlefish Courtship (Sunday Telegraph)
- He stands aloof, checking out the talent. There she is, the object of his desire, confident yet demure -- the colours she chooses making her blend into the surrounds.
- 2008-08-13 Yarmouth Octopus Helps Boffins (Evening News 24)
- Local octopus makes good! Olga the octopus from the Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre helped scientists in the recent study into octopus handededness. Sadly, she passed away suddenly last week.
- 2008-08-13 Squid's Public Debut By Year's End (Stuff)
- Te Papa's creature of the deep has been moved without incident to a new home -- one that brings it a step closer to being displayed at the museum later in the year.
- 2008-08-12 Octopuses Have Two Legs And Six Arms (Telegraph)
- To most of us it has always seemed obvious that an octopus has eight arms. But experts have now revealed that this assumption is wrong -- as two of their long tentacle-like limbs are in fact legs. Also: How Many Arms Does An Octopus Have? and Experts Up In Arms After Finding Octopuses Have... Two Legs
- 2008-08-07 Cuttlefish Change Color, Shape-Shift To Elude Predators (National Geographic)
- Cuttlefish have been captured on film exhibiting sophisticated camouflage strategies at night, according to scientists who are using new high-resolution cameras to bring these dramatic changes into focus.
- 2008-08-07 Makeover For Celebrity Squid (Stuff.co.nz)
- After a year in a Te Papa freezer and months soaking in chemicals, one of the museum's prized pieces - a 495-kilogram colossal squid - is in need of cosmetic surgery. Also: Colossal Squid Ripped, Stitched, Hoisted and Moved.
- 2008-08-05 Brine May Impact On Cuttlefish Reproduction (Whyalla News)
- University of Adelaide student, Jacqueline Dupavillon, recently researched the effect of brine discharge on cuttlefish eggs as part of her honours thesis. Also: Obligated To Preserve Cuttlefish and Cuttlefish Versus The Mining Industry.
- 2008-08-04 Third-Largest Cephalopod (Siuslaw News)
- A giant squid (Moroteuthis robusta, aka "robust clubhook squid") washed ashore near Yachats, OR last week, on July 29.
- 2008-08-04 Eight-Legged Threat To Scotland's Lobster Fishermen (Herald.uk)
- Craig Burton, of industry body Seafish, added: "Octopuses are canny, wily wee souls who tend to distract the lobster from the front and attack it from the rear."
- 2008-07-31 Te Papa's Colossal Squid On The Move (Voxy)
- Te Papa's colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamilton will be moved from its preservation tank into a purpose built display tank on Wednesday 6 August. The process will be webcast live on Te Papa's website.
- 2008-07-28 What Do Squid Hear? (7thSpace)
- Zoologist T. Aran Mooney will be the first scientist to look at cephalopod hearing, using the squid, Loligo pealeii, as a model.
- 2008-07-19 Monster Octopi With Scores Of Extra Tentacles (Pink Tentacle)
- In nature, it is quite rare to encounter octopi with extra tentacles (or "arms," for the purists), but a pair of aquariums in Japan's Mie prefecture have some extraordinary specimens on hand.
- 2008-07-16 Scientists To Dissect Giant Squid (ABC.au)
- Scientists are hoping to learn more about a giant squid, when it is dissected in Melbourne tomorrow. The 245 kilogram squid was caught by fishermen off the coast of Portland in May. Museum Victoria site with pictures.
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