Meet The Charming Cephalopod That Made Headlines For Cuteness—Opisthoteuthis Spp.

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Oh man this is popping off now

Unfortunately the cards are sold out but the memes are here to stay <3

Idk about y’all but valentines memes have been my favorite part of the holiday since I was an inappropriately young child on the internet

So I made some cephalopod themed ones for your enjoyment <3

These puns are ones that did not make the cut for our actual Valentine’s Day cards shown in the last image

Purchase them at squidfacts.bigcartel.com <3

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Skeleton of Mola Mola as Mola rotunda - the Ocean sunfish

Spolia Atlantica. Bidrag til Kundskab om Klump- eller Maanefiskene (Molidae). Japetus Steenstrup and Chr Lutken Published 1898

I'm a squid biologist on a mission. To teach everyone about squid.

Even you.

Especially you.

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I have even created an advent calendar for you to learn squid facts throughout December. It's an 11 by 14 inch scratchy lottery, but instead of taking a chance at winning money, you are guaranteed to learn about squid.

I have a street art campaign to bring squid facts to the people. You might see wheatpastes (like the squid below) if you live in Philly, Boston, Austin, or New York, or stickers if you live in hundreds of other cities and towns across North America.

When you buy a calendar, you're supporting my undying mission to bring squid to everyone. Did you know that squid have donut shaped brains? That their class, cephalopods, have been on earth for longer than TREES? That scientists estimate that there are literally millions of giant squid living in the deep sea?

People deserve to know about squid. Help me spread the word.

Sneaking out of the office early on a Friday like…

Deep-sea giant isopods use their 14 legs to tiptoe along the seafloor. When the need to move a little more quickly arises, they fan out their uropod and pleopods (their tail and swimming limbs) and paddle away. Either way, they’re getting a jumpstart on the weekend. 

Drew some poisonous & venomous sea creatures for my first foray into risograph printing. I’m so pleased with how bright the colors turned out in-person. :') [shop link]

Limacia cockerelli

photography by meg mindlin

Blanket octopus (Joseph Elayani)

Reel Big Fish at Beach Goth, Santa Ana, CA

10.23.16