Japanese artist Masayo Fukuda has perfected the skill of paper cutting, which demands great patience and a steady hand. The traditional Japanese art style of kirie, which translates to "cut picture," entails cutting complex shapes from a single sheet of white paper and contrasting them with a black background to expose the pattern. After 25 years of practicing Kirie, Fukuda … [Read more...] about Japanese Artist Cuts Complex Octopus By Hand From Single Sheet of Paper
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The World’s Most Poisonous Octopus Was Unknowingly Held By A TikTok User While They Were In Bali
It can be difficult to determine what is and isn't harmful when you're in an unfamiliar environment, but there are several warning indicators you should keep an eye out for, such as teeth, vivid colors, or a bear-like appearance when high on cocaine. Someone was recently caught on camera holding one of the most dangerous animals on the world in their bare hands, and the video, … [Read more...] about The World’s Most Poisonous Octopus Was Unknowingly Held By A TikTok User While They Were In Bali
Rare Footage Captures First-Ever Look at Mysterious Glass Octopus in Pacific Ocean
For over a century, the elusive glass octopus, also known as Vitreledonella richardi, has been one of the most enigmatic creatures of the deep sea. This ethereal creature has remained mostly elusive, and very little is known about it, except that it frequents subtropical and tropical areas deep in the ocean, mostly in the twilight zone and the midnight zone. Scientists have … [Read more...] about Rare Footage Captures First-Ever Look at Mysterious Glass Octopus in Pacific Ocean
A Stunning Video Shows A Sleeping Octopus Changing Color While Dreaming
A video showing an octopus changing colour as it's 'dreaming' has stunned the internet as it transforms from light to dark in the tank. The clip will air in upcoming documentary Octopus: Making Contact alongside a researcher who says that the animal could be dreaming because the colours are the same camouflage as when they are hunting and eating prey while they're … [Read more...] about A Stunning Video Shows A Sleeping Octopus Changing Color While Dreaming
Kind Divers Spend Hours Helping an Octopus Trade a Plastic Cup for a Protective Shell
It's no secret that the ocean is becoming increasingly polluted by plastic trash. While humans are to fault, water animals must bear the brunt of the repercussions. A little coconut octopus (also known as a veined octopus) roaming in the seas of Lembeh, Indonesia, was seen finding cover inside a throwaway plastic cup in a recent film shot by diver Pall Sigurdsson. The … [Read more...] about Kind Divers Spend Hours Helping an Octopus Trade a Plastic Cup for a Protective Shell