Yeti Crab, the Hydrothermal Hunk of the Deep
Clawed and hairy little critters that rock hydrothermal vent bling If Mother Nature ever hosted a deep-sea fashion show, the Yeti Crab would strut the vent runway like a crustacean…
Octopus Escape Artist: Nature’s Greatest Houdini
When it comes to the animal kingdom's greatest escape artists, there’s one creature that outslips, outsmarts, and out-squeezes them all: the octopus escape artist. With boneless bodies, remarkable intelligence, and…
The Mighty Octopus: Short but Sweet
When it comes to nature’s most curious creatures, the mighty octopus stands out not only for its intelligence and adaptability but also for its unexpectedly brief life. Yes, it's true,…
Creature Feature: Dumbo Octopus
Brace yourselves, this beast flaps! The Dumbo octopus isn’t here to haunt your nightmares, it’s here to star in a Pixar spinoff. With ear-like fins that resemble the famous flying…
How Do Octopuses Change Color and Texture? Nature’s Ultimate Masters of Camouflage
Masters of Disguise: How Octopuses Change Color and Texture If James Bond, a chameleon, and a magician had a baby, and that baby lived in the ocean, it would be…
Bioluminescent Fairy Rings: Myth, Madness, or Marine Magic?
WTF Wednesday Dive Blog – AngryOctopusDiving.com Have You Ever Seen a Glowing Circle Underwater? During night dives, many scuba divers report seeing strange glowing circles on the reef known as…
🐙 Why do Octopuses Have Blue Blood?
Move over British monarchy, there’s a nobler blue blood in town! In the velvet depths of the ocean, where light dares not shine and the pressure could turn your lungs…
🐙 Creature Feature: Mimic Octopus
The drama queen of disguise Meet the Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) - the cephalopod equivalent of a quick-change artist with a flair for the theatrical. Native to the murky coastal…
🐙 Triple the Love: Why Octopuses are the Real Heartthrobs of the Sea
The mighty octopus. These eight armed underwater wonders are packing three hearts, because apparently, one just doesn’t cut it when you’re that awesome! Do you ever feel like adulting is…
🦑 Creature Feature: The Mantis Shrimp – The Technicolor Boxer of the Deep
If the ocean had a superhero league, the mantis shrimp would be the slightly unhinged, wildly overpowered member everyone’s a little afraid to spar with. This technicolor crustacean may look…