Lovely Monsters

In this five-minute TED lecture, oceanographer David Gallo reveals shape-shifting cuttlefish, octopus camouflage and bioluminescent oddities. The flirting squid are particularly funny.

More. Related: Tentacle Pornfest.

Comments

[steveaz]

I used to snorkel with cuttle-fish a lot in the Persian Gulf.

One day after watching a parade of courting cuttles, I came to the conclusion that, were it not for their squishy, viscous bodies and alien appearances, their intelligence and gregariousness should put them on a par with cetaceans in our popular culture.

Move over Flipper and Willie, and let "Squiddie the Squid' and "Cutie the Cuttlefish" take over!

[David]

“Cutie the Cuttlefish.”

I refer you to this. Sounds like your kind of thing.

http://davidthompson.typepad.com/davidthompson/2007/08/tentacle-pornfe.html

Hey, there’s no shame in it. We won’t judge you. Besides, this lot all have filthy secrets of their own.

[Cambias]

This was so great I snared it for my own 'blog.

Consider the hat tipped.

[amb]

LOL Bring on the hot tentacle action!

[David]

That’s the thing about cephalopods. It’s one long shower scene. And hands everywhere.