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Book Giveaway: “Secrets of the Octopus” & Bonus interview!

[Update 3/18/24: Submissions Closed] 🐙 🎉 OctoNation is beyond thrilled to offer our community a chance to win one of the newest National Geographic octopus books to hit the shelves next week, “Secrets of the Octopus” by the New York Times Bestseller of “The Soul of an Octopus”, Sy Montgomery

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‘Artist Spotlight’ Of The Week: Victor Grasso

Howdy Nation! Buckle up for today’s adventure as we shine the ‘Artist Spotlight’ on Victor Grasso, an artist who explores the relationship between humans and octopuses. Join us as we celebrate his captivating & playful series—a journey we never want to end! Who is Victor Grasso? I am an internationally

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view of a cockeyed squid in blue light with a glowing giant eye

Meet the Cockeyed Squid: the Deep-Sea Animal with a Giant Eye!

Get ready to meet the dazzling, one-of-a-kind Histioteuthis heteropsis, affectionately known as the “Cockeyed Squid” (because of it’s mismatched eyes) or “Strawberry Squid” ( cuz of its deep red pigmentation and photophores resembling strawberry seeds​) The species name “heteropsis” is derived from Greek, with “hetero” meaning ‘different’ and “opsis” meaning

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‘Cephalotography’ Of The Week: Jialing Cai

Dive into moonlit waters with OctoNation alongside Jialing Cai, an award winning underwater photographer from Chongqing, China, whose tales may just spark the beginning of your scuba adventure! Discover the challenges and joys of capturing the elusive octopus and other cephalopods. Ready? Let’s go! How long have you been an

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10 Facts About Baby Nautilus!

🔘 Googly eyed and barely bigger than a cherry 🍒 is how a baby nautilus bursts into the ocean scene to start its life. The nautilus is a hard-shelled cephalopod that has been around since long before dinosaurs, mammals, and insects, which means it once shared the ocean with the

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