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- 2010-05-26 What Really Happened To The Dinosaurs
- 2010-04-29 Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race
- 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!
- 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
- 2010-07-15 Paul The Octopus Set For Sensational Transfer To Madrid Aquarium (Guardian)
- Negotiations have begun to bring Paul the psychic octopus to Madrid after he correctly predicted Spain's World Cup final victory. Also: Paul's popularity is causing people to want octopuses as pets, but experts caution that they are difficult to keep and demand could endanger species.
- 2010-07-08 Octopus Home Again After Science Center Stint (Kitsap Sun)
- Floating in the middle of Liberty Bay, director of the Poulsbo Marine Science Center Patrick Mus kissed "Mr. Bob," the giant Pacific octopus, goodbye on Thursday. Includes touching photo of goodbye kiss.
- 2010-07-07 Paul The Psychic Octopus Remains Undefeated, Receives Death Threats (Fanhouse)
- With Spain's 1-0 victory over Germany in Wednesday's semi-final World Cup match, Paul is now a perfect 6 for 6 in predicting winners. Not all are pleased.
- 2010-07-07 Scientists Discover Mating Habits Of Deep-Sea Squid (BBC)
- The mating habits of deep-sea squid have been revealed for the first time after Falklands' Fisheries scientists discover a male squid exhibiting post-mortem "sexual agitation".
- 2010-06-30 63 Cuttlefish Stolen (Whyalla News)
- Three out-of-towners who allegedly stole 63 cuttlefish from the prohibited area at Stoney Point (Australia) will face a AU$345 fine each after expiation notices were issued.
- 2010-06-25 Solving The Mystery Of The Humboldt Squid (KATU)
- Oregon State University researchers need fishermen's help to try and solve the mystery of the carnivorous Humboldt squid, specifically why are the so-called 'red devils' migrating to the Oregon coast and why are their numbers on the rise
- 2010-06-23 Paul The Octopus Predicts A German Advance (Spiegel)
- In the unreliable field of predicting World Cup results, a German octopus has pulled ahead by a tentacle. He sees Germany moving out of the group stage.
- 2010-06-18 Austrian Research Team Deciphered Habits Of Ammonites (Life PR)
- (Translated from German) Researchers analyzed the oxygen and carbon isotopes from shells of ammonites, extinct relatives of the squid, and showed they lived at different depths and different specialized habitats of the primordial oceans.
- 2010-06-17 Marine Center Reports Death Of Octopus (WJAR)
- Ruby the octopus of Narragansett Bay. Born 2009. Died 2010. R.I.P. Opening jars in Octopus Heaven now.
- 2010-06-10 OctoCam! (OSU)
- Watch Deriq the giant Pacific octopus live 24/7 from his home at the Hatfield Marine Science Center at Oregon State U.! Also read their FAQ.
- 2010-05-29 Reconstructive Sushi (The World)
- Surgeons hunched over a gelatinous carcass of a 12-foot Pacific giant squid, laid out like a wet dress on a stainless steel table outside the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology. Their mission: Stitch up its battle wounds and reattach its head.
- 2010-05-26 Mystery Fossil Was Actually A 500-Million-Year-Old Squid Relative (Not Exactly Rocket Science)
- In the Canadian Rockies, a horde of 91 squid-like animals (Nectocaris pteryx) have risen from the depths, millions years after their demise. Also: "Mother of all squid!" (Pharyngula)
- 2010-05-18 Scientists Solve Millennia-Old Mystery About The Argonaut Octopus (Not Exactly Rocket Science)
- The argonauts are a group of octopuses unlike any other. The females secrete a thin, white, brittle shell called the paper nautilus. Scientists have long wondered about the purpose of the shell.
- 2010-05-17 Tiny Octopus Caught Off Cornwall Takes Up Residence In Aquarium (The Packet)
- Blue Reef curator Matt Slater said: "Sadie is definitely the smallest curled octopus I have ever come across and it's probably the fact that she is so tiny that saved her from injury."
- 2010-05-07 Monster Colossal Squid Is Slow Not Fearsome Predator (BBC)
- The world's largest invertebrate is not a fast and voracious predator as previously thought, say scientists. The researchers' calculations reveal the colossal squid survives on only a small amount of prey.
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