Octopus Fans! Shelby Van Pelt’s novel Remarkably Bright Creatures, affectionately known as “that octopus book,” is officially being adapted into a feature film on Netflix! YUP, you heard that right—Netflix, who brought us the award-winning original documentary My Octopus Teacher, is handing the mic over to a giant Pacific octopus to share another mesmerizing story….
Last week, OctoNation’s nonprofit team made a splash at STEMfest in Waco, TX for the third year in a row! This popular, free community science event was held at the Mayborn Museum Complex and attracted hundreds of families looking to learn & have fun with their kids! “STEMfest is a chance to expand education and…
[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 & Founder of OctoNation, Warren…
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 represented artist showing with galleries…
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 ‘sight’ or ‘eye’. Thus, “heteropsis”…
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 underwater photographer? How did you…
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