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This is a tribute to the most marvelous, fascinating, & mind-blowing creature on Earth: the OCTOPUS. Credit to the source of anything posted here is given wherever possible (via caption or click-through link on the image), unless it comes from me or I really can't locate attribution. If you submit a found image, etc. & it isn't published, chances are it's because it was posted here before-- although I do repeat things from time to time, purposely or not! P.S: My personal Tumblr is here. ♥

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Artist: Courtney Brown

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Octopus Photobomb

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The Old Ones Remember

In addition to their unparalleled powers of camouflage, octopuses are equipped with incredible powers of the mind.

Octopuses have evolved a brain and central nervous system comparable to that of vertebrates, endowing these creatures with the ability to learn through observation, and form long-term memories of their experiences. 

The remarkable mental faculties of octopuses, the most advanced among all invertebrates, has made them ideal subjects for research on neurobiology. Scientists continue to call upon the knowledge of the Old Ones study these amazing cephalopods to discover more about the processes of learning and memory.

image source: Portland Aquarium website

reference: Hochner et al. 2006.

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Octopus Spotted – via Quantum Creative Glass

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Translucent pelagic Octopus by Luko GR on Flickr.

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Cephalopod chair by Wendy Olsen

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Ocean Wonders: Encountering Sea Monsters

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An adorable octopus hanging out with his curly-wurly tentacles …Image: NEPTUNE Canada

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Emi Slade - Octopus sculpt!

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This is something I came up with for a T shirt print.

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