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- 2010-01-15 Tree Octopus Videos: Hatch & Attack!
- 2009-12-08 Talking Tree Octopus Of IMPOLEX
- 2009-10-29 Pitch-Chewing Tree Octopuses of British Columbia
- 2009-10-11 Trick-Or-Treat For Tree Octopus!
- 2009-10-03 How To Defend Against A Charging Octopus
- 2009-09-28 Tree Octopuses Among The Stars
- 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
- 2010-01-19 In Sync: Squid, Glowing Companions March In Genetic Harmony (UW-Madison)
- With the help of a diminutive Pacific Ocean squid and the bioluminescent bacteria that colonize its light-emitting, predator-fooling organ, scientists may have found a key to how animal hosts and their microbial symbionts maintain a healthy, rhythmic coexistence.
- 2010-01-18 Storm Leaves Cuttlefish Graveyard (Yarmouth Mercury)
- Thanks to recent storms and the wind direction, hundreds of cuttlebones, the remnants of cuttlefish, have been washed ashore at Happisburgh (Norfolk, UK), to the north-west of the metal beach access steps.
- 2010-01-12 Deadly Octopus Falls In Girl's Bath (Geelong Advertiser)
- Six-year-old Holly Smith couldn't believe her eyes when a blue-ringed octopus dropped into her bathtub.
- 2010-01-06 Cuttlefish Fight (ABC.au)
- The Brawlla in Whyalla: Giant Australian Cuttlefish vs. Government Salt-Vampires.
- 2010-01-03 Thousands Of Dead Octopuses Wash Up On Portugal Beach (BBC)
- The authorities have warned the public not to eat them. (Also among the dead octopuses were 500 kg of fish and a human leg wearing a boot.)
- 2010-01-03 Small Rare Sea Creature Generates A Lot Of Interest (Inside Bay Area)
- Aquatic biologist Richard Ross spent years learning to breed unusual sea creatures called dwarf cuttlefish for fun in his Alameda home. Now Bay Area -- and the rest of the country -- is benefiting from his expertise.
- 2009-12-21 Octopus Found In Cornish Crab Pot (BBC)
- A fisherman from Cornwall has hauled up a rare Mediterranean octopus in one of his crab pots. It is named Inka.
- 2009-12-19 Squid Invasions Signal Changes In The Pacific Ocean (CSM)
- Some Fish Stock Decline as Jumbo Squid Migrate to New Waters.
- 2009-12-14 Octopus Snatches Coconut And Runs (BBC)
- Underwater footage reveals that Indonesian veined octopuses scoop up halved coconut shells before scampering away with them so they can later use them as shelters. Also: Tool-Using Octopus: Coconut Shells Become Body Armor & Tool Use Found in Octopuses.
- 2009-12-10 Large Squid Strand On Oregon Coast, Then Freeze (Oregon Coast Beach Connection)
- A large number of Humboldt Squid are stranding on Oregon beaches and then becoming frozen in the sand because of temperatures in the 20's along the coast.
- 2009-11-12 Steinhart Aquarium Successfully Breeds Dwarf Cuttlefish (Zoo & Aquarium Visitor)
- Anchored to an algae-covered rock in a 120-gallon tank at the California Academy of Sciences' Steinhart Aquarium, a cluster of inky-colored cuttlefish eggs is beginning to swell -- evidence of success for the Academy's new captive breeding program for dwarf cuttlefish, Sepia Bandensis.
- 2009-10-29 Quick Thinking Saved The Life Of Stranded Octopus (South Wales Echo)
- Two South Wales families who discovered a stranded octopus on a South Wales beach almost certainly saved the creature's life.
- 2009-10-28 Moby Dick Comes To Life (Daily Mail)
- Ultra-rare images of a colossal sperm whale feeding on a giant squid.
- 2009-10-04 Theories Abound On Mass Strandings Of Squid Off Vancouver Island Coast (Canwest)
- Two mass strandings of Humboldt squid in the last two months on the West Coast have locals asking the question no one seems to be able to answer: why is this happening?
- 2009-09-25 Squid Warning On Vancouver Island (CBC)
- Dozens of Humboldt squid have washed up on Tofino, B.C., beaches, where an environmental group is warning people to stay away from the creatures during feeding frenzies.
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