The Kid Should See This.
There's just so much science, nature, music, art, technology, storytelling and assorted good stuff out there that my kids (and maybe your kids) haven't seen. It's most likely not stuff that was made for them...
But we don't underestimate kids around here.
Kid-friendly not-made-for-kids videos for all! Collected by Rion Nakaya and her three four year old co-curator.
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Meet the mimic octopus, the first octopus found that impersonates other animals.
Living in the tropical seas of Southeast Asia, it was not discovered officially until 1998, off the coast of Sulawesi. The octopus mimics the physical likeness and movements of more than 15 different species, including sea snakes, lionfish, flatfish, brittle stars, giant crabs, sea shells, stingrays, flounders, jellyfish, sea anemones, and mantis shrimp…
But wait, there’s now a super-recent video of a mimic fish (a Black Marble Jawfish) mimicking the mimic octopus who mimics fish. #meta
via National Geographic.
Suddenly walking octopus videos are all over the internet! This one stands out because it’s so very tiny and cute! There’s a bit more at Octopus Chronicles as to why they might be found out of the water. (Hint: nom nom nom.)
Via NotCot.
Truth be told, I rarely link to National Geographic made-for-tv videos because narrators that sound like this are one of my major pet peeves. However, this unusual locomotion video is just too fascinating to not share.
Behold how a boneless, 600lb octopus can fit through such tiny passageways. Another example here (swf/google video).
The baby octopuses at the Vancouver Aquarium are now six weeks old and still going strong. They are dining on thawed krill in this clip, and sometimes have a tug-a-war over their food.
Thanks, @Heywood.
Camouflage octopus! The story and science behind the famous animated gif.
From Science Friday.
