Octopuses and relatives are a new animal welfare frontier. What do we know about their minds?
We named him Squirt — not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity ...
Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier
Cephalopod intelligence, behavior, and ethical treatment explored by a comparative psychologist in a thought-provoking ...
Video of 'Giant Sea White Octopus' is Fake
A video shared to TikTok on Nov. 9, 2024, claimed to show a "giant sea white octopus caught by fishermen" and included a geolocation tag of the "United States." In the video, multiple people were ...
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Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures
Octopus vulgaris has up to 150,000 chromatophores ... Since many societies have animal welfare standards for mice, rats, chickens and other vertebrates, logic would suggest that there’s an ...
The Dumbo Octopus Is a Deep Sea Ballerina
Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they're ...
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These were the top animal stories on NPR in 2024, including a boy's pregnant octopus
This year, the animal kingdom was filled with triumph, loss and new discoveries. Here is a look at NPR's top animal stories ...