Return Of The Weirdest Octopus

Monday, October 17, 2011 - 19:10 in Biology & Nature

On October 8th, Octopus Day, I wrote about the incredibly strange Seven-arm Octopus, Haliphron atlanticus. I invoked its tremendous size, irregular arms, habitat flexibility, and peculiarly small body as proof positive of its weirdness.But I didn't provide very satisfying pictures. Today I am here to fill that gap with a couple of beautiful photographs taken by Nan Hauser, director of the Cook Islands Whale Research Project.  read more

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