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Which are you? Space or Book Octopus?

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Last month, archaeologist and artist @ella_beaudoin  went viral showing off her hand-stitched blue-ringed octopus! Come learn more about her & see more of her work. 

#handmade #fashion #science #octopus #knit #knitting #crochet #scicomm

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Which octo-barista is your favorite?

We’re an oceanic nonprofit organization that works to inspire wonder of the ocean by teaching the world about octopuses...

with over 300+ known species — we thought creating this series would be a fun way to educate about how cool lookin & diverse these creatures are!

Funds from the merch go to building out resources on octopuses on our website at OctoNation.com

Really appreciate you sharing this & your support!

The mugs are available at

http://www.octomerch.com

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Last chance to grab some octopus fan club stickers by supporting our fundraising campaign!

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Where are my nautilus fans at!? ⁣

📚 The nautilus can withdraw completely into its shell, closing the opening with a leathery hood formed from two specially folded tentacles. ⁣

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The shell is coiled, calcareous, mother-of-pearl-lined and pressure resistant being able to dive and withstand pressure 8 football fields deep into the ocean. 🤯 ⁣

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What other cool facts can you find about the nautilus? ⁣

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Only for the octopus fan!!!

Stage 8 clinger 😂🐙💙💙💙

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The Sand Octopus!

This species might not be able to change colors, but it can blow it self under sand to escape from predators using jet propulsion!

To learn more visit The largest octopus fan club at www.instagram.com/octonation

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This is going to sound insane, but how do octopuses not sustain brain damage from squeezing into tight spaces if they have no formal skeletons? Or heart damage? If they have a cartilage casing for their major organs, how is it strong enough to protect them while being flexible enough to let them be so squished and tiny.

It’s not insane – it’s a very good question! I (page mod) didn’t know the answer, so I reached out to Dr. Michael Vecchione, a cephalopod expert with NOAA Fisheries and the Smithsonian Institution. Here’s what he had to say:

Cephalopods do have a cartilaginous structure that provides some protection for the brain. It is flexible and is stronger in some species than in others, but certainly not as strong as a rigid skeletal skull. The other major organs (e.g., heart, gills, digestive system) of an octopod don’t have any such protection. If you watch one when it is squeezing through a tight space, you will see that it does so slowly and carefully.

So in other words, a cartilaginous structure protects the brain a bit, but mostly an octopus’s other organs are just squishy. So going through a tight space requires lots of and lots of care!

[GIF description: An octopus squeezes under a shelf of coral carrying a meal.]

Have other questions for us? Let us know and we’ll do our best to track down an answer!

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Preach @montereybayaquarium 🙌👏🙌👏🙌👏🙌👏👐👏🐙💙💙💙

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Know an octopus fan?

⚠️ The updated “ESCAPE” tee! 🐙⁣

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printed with this design on the front and the octonation member logo printed on the back!

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Octopus with bubbles

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🎉 Would you come to a parade with giant cephalopod puppets? 🐙🦑 Dare we say… a CephaloParade! Haha

😅 After a year in the making by @Tim_Davies_Design this giant puppet has come to LIFE! Check it out! ⁣⁣⁣meet OCHO the octopus! ⁣⁣⁣

🐙🐙🐙8/8?!⁣⁣⁣ Let’s hear it for Tim! ⁣⁣⁣🎉🎉🎉

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Know an octopus fan?

⚠️ The updated “ESCAPE” tee! 🐙⁣

👕➡️ check out the octopus shirt store here!

printed with this design on the front and the octonation member logo printed on the back!

#octopus #octonation #instagram #ifttt #octopi #cephalopod #tentacles #squid #kraken #art

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Check out these texture/color changes! ⁣

🤓 Skin papillae are muscular hydrostats similar to an elephant trunk or human tongue- octopus use them to further blend into their environments & throw off predators. ⁣

Via: Instagram.com/octonation

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Via: OctopusMagic.com - the largest octopus fan club ⁣

Metal evolutionist Brian Mock says that “giving old, everyday objects a new life as ONE sculpture is an artistically demanding, yet gratifying process. ⁣

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Brian designs his work to emphasize resourcefulness and encourage viewer engagement.

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“Audience reactions fuel my creativity and help me bring my visions to life” ⁣⁣

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#Goals

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It’s World Octopus Day, yo. 

These are the octopus facts you need today.