Howdy Nation! In today’s post, we are going to be featuring some of our favorite cephalotography by underwater diver: Matt Testoni. A photographer and biologist who loves the ocean, Matt is taking us on a big dive into his work with underwater photography. Get ready to be obcephed! Meet Matt Testoni! We’re sooooo excited to…
Arms! Tentacles! What’s the difference? Which cephalopod has what!? When it comes to cephalopod appendages, especially octopus, tentacles seem to be that all-encompassing umbrella term that gets used when describing those long, flexible appendages. We are here to answer the ultimate question: Does an octopus have arms or tentacles? Let’s break it down! Okay, let’s…
Howdy Nation! In today’s post, we are going to be featuring some of our favorite cephalotography by underwater diver: Eric Wahl. Inspired by his love of all things sea life, Eric is going to be giving us a sneak peek at his process for capturing the perfect octopus photo. We’re obcephed! Meet Eric Wahl! Currently…
As part of “Worlds Oceans Week,” The Explorers Club and OctoNation are excited to announce the first global octopus photo competition, The Octographer! Photos will showcase the unique, captivating world of octopus diversity in hopes to bring excitement and awareness to ocean conservation. And let’s be real, octopus are in a league of their own!…
If you ever wondered what (or who) was the culprit behind cephalopods being able to change the color of their skin… you’ve found them. Meet the Fantastic Phore- chromatophore, iridophores, leucophores, and photophores! Cephalopod skin is the kind of thing you read about in science fiction books. It would be completely unbelievable if they weren’t…
Howdy Nation! In today’s post, we are going to be featuring our ‘Artist Spotlight’ of the week: Sujay Sanan. Inspired by his latest collection, Ultramarine, he will be showing us how he uses special drawing pencils to sketch a beautiful octopus while in metachrosis! Meet Sujay Sanan! Having grown up in the Himalayas and now…
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