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cephalopodsdaily.bsky.social
No animal can nail the whole "spectacular creature" thing as well as the whole "a little cutie patootie" thing like a bobtail squid can.

🦑📷Adrien Cantat (inaturalist.ca/observations...)
A Berry's Bobtail Squid (Euprymna berryi) sitting on the sandy sea floor. Its arms are all together and going forwards. Its gins a flapping. On its head, around its mantle opening and especially on its arms, it is a mix of iridescent blue, cyan, green and yellow. It is covered in black chromatophores all over, and the rest of its flesh is translucent or off white. A Berry's Bobtail Squid (Euprymna berryi) buried in the sand. Just part of its head and mantle are sticking out of the sand, with its eyes peering out. Its pupils are a horizontal line, so it looks like it is sleepy and squinting. It has a little bit of sand on top of its head. It is mostly purple with lots of of purple chromatophores. Its eyes are silvery, and around its eyes is some iridescent cyan, blue and purple.
November 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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cephalopodsdaily.bsky.social
So is this the Eight-armed Club?

🐙📷Emily Sonter (inaturalist.ca/observations...)
A Common Sydney Octopus (Octopus tetricus) partially in a small crevice next to a red rock, along side several Carpet Sea Stars (Meridiastra calcar). The octopus is upside down, with its head and mantle below and its arms on the top, but its arms are reaching back and making a U shape. It is beige and brown with orange on the sucker side of its arms. The starfish have eight arms, and are covered in various colours including dark red, black, green and blue, although nothing particularly saturated. Three are clinking on the rock and another is on the left of the octopus.
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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dominocean.bsky.social
NEW #SharkLeague #ICCAT Factsheet outlines key steps needed to strengthen existing measures & close critical gaps - from enforcing the finning ban & rebuilding shortfin mako populations to protecting basking & white sharks, & ensuring sustainable blue 🦈 fisheries sharkleague.org/2025/11/10/i...
ICCAT 2025: Shark League Calls for Stronger Protections
The Shark League’s ICCAT 2025 factsheet outlines science-based steps to protect sharks and rays and strengthen Atlantic conservation.
sharkleague.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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oceana.bsky.social
In the early 1990s, only about 1,300 manatees remained in Florida’s waters.

Today, their population has grown to more than six times that – all thanks to laws like the Endangered Species Act and people taking action to protect them. 💙

Learn more: https://oceana.ly/440kWh7
November 13, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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cephalopodsdaily.bsky.social
I know I should probably be impressed by cuttlefish catching a fish that is almost as big as it is, but they just look too goofy doing it.

🦑📷Simon Pierce (inaturalist.ca/observations...)
A Broadclub Cuttlefish (Ascarosepion latimanus) eating a large fish, possibly a parrot fish. The cuttlefish is holding the fish in its arms and eating the fish face first. The cuttlefish is sizable, and is mostly brown with beige. It is floating just above some coral in a coral reef. The fish is about as wide as the cuttlefish, so the cuttlefish looks goofy holding it. The fish is turquoise and green.
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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francinefox.bsky.social
Progress made on my big oil painting of nautiluses. 🧡

#nautilus #allonautilus #marinelife #deepseacreatures #mollusks #cephalopods #oilpainting #wildlifeart #animalart 🐡 🦑
Detail shot of a nautilus painted with oil on canvas. The background is a vibrant blue with copper mica scraped over it.
October 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social
ok yes those are definitely skeleton panda sea squirts
November 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
blackmanta1978.bsky.social
#mantas #hawaii #rays #gentlegiants #endangered #oceans #protectouroceans
The fascinating anatomy of manta rays - Manta Ray Advocates Hawaii
Explore the anatomy of manta rays, how they're built to feed, move, and survive in the open ocean, and what makes them so unique among marine animals.
mantarayadvocates.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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katharinehayhoe.com
New study finds “brutal drought and extreme heat wave that began in September 2023 transformed the lake into a steaming cauldron. The lake's waters reached 41C (106F).” 😱
Hundreds of dolphins found dead in Amazon lake were in water hotter than a jacuzzi, study finds
"You couldn't put your finger in the water," said the lead author of the study, which spotlights the impacts of planetary warming on aquatic ecosystems.
www.cbsnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
blackmanta1978.bsky.social
keep it up and push harder! this is no different than killing beavers for their pelt or bison for their tongues, and both barely survived (even though neither has anywhere near their previous wild range anymore either). #protect #sharks #endangered #bansharkfinning
November 9, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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davidho.bsky.social
Among various kinds of plastic pollution, I am most concerned about those that animals mistake for food.
‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands
Southern Water is being investigated amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea life
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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cephalopodsdaily.bsky.social
🐙📷Shaun Lee (inaturalist.ca/observations...)
A Common Sydney Octopus (Octopus tetricus) sitting in a shallow tide pool. Its head and mantle are out of the water, and its arms are partially submerged. It is a light brown, with some orange and its mantle opening and dark red on the underside of its arms. It is facing forwards. There are green, goopy sea plants or kelp all around. There is a person in the top right, but all you can see are their orange sneakers. There is a light grey cliff in the background and you can see the layers of rock. Under the octopus, a black box has been edited in. The black box has white text that reads "unbothered. moisturized. happy. in my lane. focused. flourishing."
November 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
blackmanta1978.bsky.social
AMEN. #protectoceans #banoceanmining #endangered
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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cephalopodsdaily.bsky.social
What's the name of their debut album?

🦑📷emajorova (inaturalist.ca/observations...)
A slightly blurry photo of four Caribbean Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) swimming. The sea floor in the background is roughly on a 45 degree angle (goes from bottom left to top right) and is largely covered in algae. The squid have their arms together and they are all pointed towards roughly the same point. They are sort of pointed in a V shape, although they are pointing in a way that forms a v. They all have slightly different colouring and patterns, but they are pink, white and brown.
November 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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schmidtocean.bsky.social
#Ecosde2Cañones sea life & fish w/antifreeze proteins! “It was wonderful to see the notothenioid fish curiously approach the ROV camera, reminding us that every encounter with marine life is deeply connected to the physical dynamics shaping their environment.” - Chief Scientist Dr. Silvia Romero
November 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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eeb.org
While the Global South faces floods, droughts, and deforestation, Exxon spread confusion instead of solutions.

A deliberate campaign to delay climate action, protect profits, and undermine cooperation.

It’s time to hold Big Oil accountable.

#COP30

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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whoi.edu
Take a deep dive into the history and legacy of the nation’s deepest-diving crewed submersible, #Alvin.

📲Hear from Alvin pilots and researchers past and present, and dive deep into discovery with Yankee Magazine: go.whoi.edu/yankee-sub

#DeepSeaHistory #DeepSeaDiscovery
November 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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cephalopodsdaily.bsky.social
"Curse you, Red Baron!"

🐙📷ajhg (inaturalist.ca/observations...)
A Poison Ocellate Octopus (Amphioctopus mototi) standing on some coral. Most of its arms are lifting its head and body up, but its two front arms are raised up with their ends curled, so it looks like its shaking its fists up at the sky. The octopus has an iridescent blue ring on the lower part of its head. It is a mix of orangish yellow and brown, with the curled tips of its arms being orangish yellow , and its head and mantle have brown stripes with yellow dots in between. One of the stripes passed through its eye, in line with its horizontal mantle. The coral it is on has lots of holes and it is yellow, although its is covered in lots of of grey stuff. You can see the dark grey coarse sand in the background.
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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juliachaumel.bsky.social
Why do eagle and manta rays have long, whip-like tails? 🦈 Our study shows that they act like kite tails, adding drag to keep rays stable as they glide!
Thanks to @georgelauder.bsky.social, Connor White, Harvard MCZ, @nhm-london.bsky.social , CSIRO & @tamu.bsky.social Article: shorturl.at/gSf7P
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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austsocfishbiol.bsky.social
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Eastern Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) 🐟

👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1071/MF24...

🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au

#Australia #fish #biology
November 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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cephalopodsdaily.bsky.social
It's time for your regular reminder that flamboyant cuttlefish eggs (Ascarosepion pfefferi) look like toy capsules.
A cluster of Flamboyant Cuttlefish eggs (Ascarosepion pfefferi) in a coconut shell. The eggs are transparent and almost spherical. They sort of look like clear balloons. Inside several of them you can see the baby cuttlefish inside, developing. They are mostly white. There is also a translucent blob in the egg that appears to be attached to the fetuses. There is some sand on top of the eggs A close up of a Flamboyant Cuttlefish egg (Ascarosepion pfefferi). They are translucent spheres and the baby cuttlefish can be seen inside. Two more eggs are in the background, one of which has hatched. Several Flamboyant Cuttlefish eggs (Ascarosepion pfefferi). They are translucent spheres where you can easily see the baby cuttlefish inside. They resemble toy capsules. The cuttlefish have their iconic purple, magenta, yellow and white colouring. Six cuttlefish eggs are visible, with three being clearly visible and two half visible. One of the clearly visible eggs has a messed up exterior, so its hard to see inside. A Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Ascarosepion pfefferi) hatching from an egg. The egg is a bluish translucent sphere. It has some sort of hairy tendrils sticking out, but its unclear if that's part of the egg or some other organism. The cuttlefish is looks like a tiny adult Flamboyant Cuttlefish, with it being white, brown, yellow and magenta. It is squeezing out of the egg's membrane mantle first. It is pointing to the left, and we are seeing its bottom side. There are some other eggs in the background. The eggs and cuttlefish are being illuminated by a light, but it is otherwise dark around.
November 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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sharkscience.bsky.social
Composition and conservation status of rays sold in Baja California Sur, Mexico 🦑🌿🐟🦈 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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greenpeace.org
On Sunday (2/11/2025), Greenpeace South Asia carried out the giant Polluters' Climate Bill in Podampeta, in Ganjam district of Odisha, India, where the community has been facing severe sea-level rise, repeated cyclones, coastal erosion, forcing people to relocate multiple times over the years.
November 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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annaghughes.bsky.social
moment of zen
November 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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annaghughes.bsky.social
A well-needed win! 🐢🎉
saveourseas.bsky.social Save Our Seas Foundation @saveourseas.bsky.social · 10d
A conservation victory for green sea turtles was announced: a downgrade of the conservation status from Endangered to Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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November 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM